Supermoon triple treat

A SPECTACULAR stargazing phenomenon will take place this month and it’s one you really shouldn’t miss.

That’s because the Supermoon of January 2019 will be a triple whammy.

Three astronomical phenomena will be merge - the Supermoon, the Blood Moon and a total lunar eclipse.

So what exactly will you be able to see during the Super Blood Moon eclipse?

A Supermoon occurs when a full moon approaches within 10 per cent of its closest possible distance to Earth. It results in the moon looking much larger and brighter than usual.

In addition to that, January’s Supemoon will also be classed as a Blood Moon. A Blood Moon appears to be bright orange or red in colour.

This is due to a trick of the light when the moon passes into Earth’s shadow.

This big bright orangecoloured moon will perfectly align with both the Earth and the Sun, resulting in a total lunar eclipse.

The alignment puts the moon in total shadow.

The Super Blood Moon eclipse will take place in the early hours of Monday, January 21, peaking at around 5.13am.

This month’s total eclipse is expected to last just over an hour in total.

The best views of the Super Blood Moon eclipse will be from the western fringes of Europe, including UK.