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A view of the super blue blood moon is seen in San Diego on Jan. 31, 2018.
Stargazers across the globe -- from the streets of Los Angeles to the slopes of a smoldering Philippine volcano -- had the chance to witness the rare celestial event Wednesday, when Earth's shadow bathed our satellite in a coppery hue. SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP/Getty Images
A view of the super blue blood moon is seen in San Diego on Jan. 31, 2018. Stargazers across the globe -- from the streets of Los Angeles to the slopes of a smoldering Philippine volcano -- had the chance to witness the rare celestial event Wednesday, when Earth's shadow bathed our satellite in a coppery hue. (SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP/Getty Images)

PHOTOS: The Super Blue Blood Lunar Eclipse in California

PHOTOS: The Super Blue Blood Lunar Eclipse in California

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A super blue blood lunar eclipse -- yes, a blue moon, a super moon and a total lunar eclipse -- graced the skies early Wednesday.

As  of the Chabot Space & Science Center, explained: "A blue moon is the second full moon in a month, while a super moon is when the moon looks especially large and bright due to its close proximity to Earth at that time. A total lunar eclipse – what some call a blood moon for its reddish tinge – is when the moon becomes completely cloaked as it passes through Earth’s shadow."

The last time these three events happened at the same time, Burress wrote, was in 1982 -- it won’t occur again until 2037. Here are some photos of the super blue blood lunar eclipse in California.

The super blue blood moon hangs over San Francisco's Coit Tower before dawn on Jan. 31, 2018.
The super blue blood moon hangs over San Francisco's Coit Tower before dawn on Jan. 31, 2018. ( JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
A so-called 'super blue blood moon' sets behind Amboy Crater, a cinder cone volcano in the Mojave Desert, at the end of its total eclipse on Jan. 31, 2018 near Amboy, California. It's a rare 'lunar trifecta' event in which the moon is at its closest to the Earth, appearing slightly bigger and about 14 percent brighter than usual, and is simultaneously a 'blue moon', the second full moon in the same month, and in total lunar eclipse or 'blood moon'. Such a lunar event hasn't been seen since 1866. (David McNew/Getty Images))
Moongazers attend a lunar eclipse celebration at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles early on Jan. 31, 2018.
Moongazers attend a lunar eclipse celebration at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles early on Jan. 31, 2018. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
A partially eclipsed super blue blood moon sets behind the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 31, 2018 in San Francisco, California. The 'super blue blood moon' is a rare 'lunar trifecta' event in which the Moon is at its closest to the Earth, appearing about 14 percent brighter than usual, and is simultaneously a 'blue moon', the second full moon in the same month, as well as a total lunar eclipse or 'blood moon'. This is the first such lunar event seen in North America since 1866. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The super blue blood moon hangs in total eclipse above the Mojave Desert on Jan. 31, 2018 near Amboy.
The super blue blood moon hangs in total eclipse above the Mojave Desert on Jan. 31, 2018 near Amboy. (David McNew/Getty Images)
The super blue blood moon sets in San Diego on January 31, 2018.
The super blue blood moon sets in San Diego on January 31, 2018. (SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP/Getty Images)
An eclipsed super blue moon slips behind a building as it sets in Los Angeles, Jan. 2018. Stargazers across the globe -- from the streets of Los Angeles to the slopes of a smoldering Philippine volcano -- had the chance to witness a rare "super blue blood Moon" Wednesday, when Earth's shadow bathed our satellite in a coppery hue. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
The super blue blood moon sets over Salesforce Tower in San Francisco before dawn on January 31, 2018.
The super blue blood moon sets over Salesforce Tower in San Francisco before dawn on January 31, 2018. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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