Super blue blood moon offered fascinating sky show

By Lake County News Reports | Feb. 1, 2018
The super blue blood moon as seen from Lucerne, Calif., shortly after 5:30 a.m. at the height of the eclipse. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County residents were among those in the western United States who had excellent viewing of the super blue blood moon on Wednesday morning.

The eclipse began at 3:48 a.m. and continued until 7:11 a.m.

Wednesday’s celestial event was reported to be the first super blue blood moon since 1866.

There won’t be as long of a wait for the next one – it’s set to happen on Dec. 31, 2028.

A photograph of the super blue blood moon earlier in the eclipse, as seen from Lucerne, Calif. Photo by Elizabeth Larson/Lake County News.