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8 Stunning Photos of 2018's Super Blue Blood Moon

By Kirstin Fawcett

NICOLAS ASFOURI, AFP/Getty Images
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Astronomy fans may not have had the chance to see this morning's rare super blue blood moon if they were stuck with bad weather, in the wrong location (in the U.S. it was viewable only in Alaska, Hawaii, and on the West Coast), or catching some much-needed Zs. If you also missed NASA's livestream, check out these photos of the celestial event from around the world.

The "super blue blood moon" is seen over Los Angeles, California, on January 31, 2018.
The "super blue blood moon" is seen over Los Angeles, California, on January 31, 2018. / ROBYN BECK, AFP/Getty Images
The Moon rises over a salt evaporation project on Bristol Dry Lake in California.
The Moon rises over a salt evaporation project on Bristol Dry Lake in California. / David McNew/Getty Images
A plane flies passing the moon over Los Angeles, California, on January 31, 2018.
A plane flies passing the moon over Los Angeles, California, on January 31, 2018. / ROBYN BECK, AFP/Getty Images
The moon sets behind the city of Jerusalem early on January 31, 2018.
The moon sets behind the city of Jerusalem early on January 31, 2018. / MENAHEM KAHANA, AFP/Getty Images
A person poses for a photo as the moon rises over Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, on January 30, 2018.
A person poses for a photo as the moon rises over Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, on January 30, 2018. / ROBYN BECK, AFP/Getty Images
The moon sets behind the city of Jerusalem early on January 31, 2018.
The moon sets behind the city of Jerusalem early on January 31, 2018. / MENAHEM KAHANA, AFP/Getty Images
The moon shows its crown during a lunar eclipse referred to as the "super blue blood moon," in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 31, 2018.
The moon shows its crown during a lunar eclipse referred to as the "super blue blood moon," in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 31, 2018. / BAY ISMOYO, AFP/Getty Images
The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse referred to as the "super blue blood moon," in Kolkata, India, on January 31, 2018.
The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse referred to as the "super blue blood moon," in Kolkata, India, on January 31, 2018. / DIBYANGSHU SARKAR, AFP/Getty Images
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