PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blue Blood Moon' as Seen from China

By Bridget O'Donnell, February 1, 2018

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Eager moonwatchers around the globe trekked outside last night, bringing along their cameras, binoculars and telescopes to witness the 'Super Blue Blood Moon.' 

A rare phenomenon, the sight occurs when a blue moon coincides with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse, otherwise known as a 'blood moon' due to its reddish hue. It's the first time the combination has happened since 1982, and it won't occur again until 2037.

Here's a roundup of stunning snapshots of last night's rare celestial event from around China.

Beijing

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Tianjin

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China
Images via Weibo users @5628923868 and @sycp

Hong Kong

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Qingdao, Shandong

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Nanchang, Jiangxi

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Huaian, Jiangsu

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Lhasa, Tibet

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Nanning, Guangxi

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Dalian, Liaoning

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Changchun, Jilin

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Jiujiang, Jiangxi

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Changsha, Hunan

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Lianyungang, Jiangsu

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Yantai, Shandong

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' As seen Around China

Suzhou, Jiangsu

Super Blood Blue Moon China
Image by Weibo user @loner66

Guangzhou, Guangdong

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

PHOTOS: Last Night's 'Super Blood Blue Moon' as Seen from China

Shenzhen, Guangdong

Super Blood Blue Moon Shenzhen
Image via Weibo user @1224036630

Shanghai

Pollution strikes again! Unfortunately, Shanghairen couldn't really get a good view of the moon last night because it was blocked by haze. Womp womp.

... and some memes!

Super Blood Blue Moon China

Super Blood Blue Moon China
Blue Moon Detergent... get it?

[Images via China Daily, Netease, ECNS, People's Daily, Guangzhou Daily, Weibo]

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