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Super Blue Blood Moon photos from across Birmingham and Alabama
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We asked our Bham Now readers to take photos of the Super Blue Blood Moon this morning. Several folks responded, including a number of photographers outside of Birmingham!
Before we start the gallery, a little background. This particular Super Moon was lunar trifecta. Here were the “ingredients.”
A Supermoon happens when a full moon is at its closest point in orbit to Earth (also known as perigee). The moon will be 14% brighter than usual, hence the name Super Moon.
A blue moon is the name given to a second full moon within a calendar month. We had a full moon on New Year’s Day 2018.
The super blue moon will pass through Earth’s shadow to give viewers in the right location a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon is in the Earth’s shadow it will take on a reddish tint, known as a “blood moon.” Unfortunately, in Alabama, we will experienced only a partial lunar eclipse.
But even a partial lunar eclipse this morning was quite awesome!
Here are the photos from this morning from readers across the state:
![Super Blue Blood Moon photos from across Birmingham and Alabama 2 Super Moon](https://i0.wp.com/bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/27707615_10215848098255647_360546101_o.jpg?resize=840%2C840&quality=89&ssl=1)
![Super Blue Blood Moon photos from across Birmingham and Alabama 3 Super Moon Alabama](https://i0.wp.com/bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/27604234_10215848098135644_39900095_o.jpg?resize=840%2C840&quality=89&ssl=1)
![Super Blue Blood Moon photos from across Birmingham and Alabama 4 Super Moon Birmingham](https://i0.wp.com/bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/27173170_10214036388978269_5304367339295740233_o.jpg?resize=840%2C630&quality=89&ssl=1)
![Super Blue Blood Moon photos from across Birmingham and Alabama 5 Super Moon Birmingham](https://i0.wp.com/bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/27355653_10214036387738238_640137969292198911_o.jpg?resize=840%2C619&quality=89&ssl=1)
![Super Blue Blood Moon photos from across Birmingham and Alabama 6 Super Blue Moon](https://i0.wp.com/bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/27652896_10103537358676916_1230842591_o.jpg?resize=840%2C630&quality=89&ssl=1)
![Super Blue Blood Moon photos from across Birmingham and Alabama 7 Super Moon Huntsville](https://i0.wp.com/bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/27652756_10103537358821626_1011874797_o.jpg?resize=840%2C630&quality=89&ssl=1)
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And one from Mississippi
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![Super Blue Blood Moon photos from across Birmingham and Alabama 10 Super Moon](https://i0.wp.com/bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/27540101_10155970097237095_8740601950927553576_n.jpg?resize=840%2C630&quality=89&ssl=1)