Now for a moment you might want to set your alarm for.<br />On January 31st -- tonight for us in Korea -- half of the Earth -- parts of western Northern America, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Australia -- will experience a very special moment: "a super blue moon." <br />It will be the first time in decades that the world will witness a total lunar eclipse. <br />Park Soyun reports. <br /> On Wednesday night, sky-watchers will be able to enjoy a special cosmic three-for-one deal, "a super blue blood moon."<br />Half the world will be witness to not just one, but three uncommon events: a lunar eclipse, a supermoon and a blue moon. <br />Individually the three aren't that rare, but the last time all three occurred at the same time -- a celestial trifecta -- was 35 years ago.<br />The "super blue blood moon" combines a 'supermoon' which is a full moon that is closest to earth, a 'blue moon,' the second full moon of the month' and a lunar eclipse, a phenomenon that occurs when the earth casts a shadow over the moon.<br /><br />"The supermoon looks especially big due to it being closer to earth. The blue moon and the blood moon.... For all three to occur simultaneously is a once in a life time event, a very rare moment."<br /> <br /> In South Korea, you can catch the show from 8:48 p.m. when the moon enters the darkest part of the Earth's shadow, the umbra, during the period of the partial eclipse. <br />From 9:51pm to 11:08 the moon will turn a deep shade of dark red, when it undergoes a 'totality,' the period when the moon is totally covered, or the total eclipse.<br />The rest of the visible eclipse will end at 12:11am on February 1st. <br />The whole process will last as long as an hour and twelve minutes, depending on your location. <br /> So you may want to catch this "once in a blue moon" moment -- a truly once in a lifetime event.<br />Park Soyun, Arirang News. <br />
