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January 31 would be the best day in the last 150 years to look up and watch the rare spectacle of first blue moon total lunar eclipse.

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People from around the world and domestic tourists and enthusiast have started gathering in Nanital to watch the rare celestial event. It is learnt that these people would be watching the lunar eclipse at Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences which is situated at a height of 2,450 metres from sea level in India. The blue moon, blood moon and the super moon as it is being called by the scientists would be visible to people at the observatory.

The lunar ellipse on January 31 will be the first total lunar eclipse of 2018. India is among the countries where this event would be visible clearly. The other countries are Russia, Australia, China and Thailand.

Lunar Eclipse visibility date

On 31^st January, the moon would be closest to earth and it would look bigger in size and brighter as well.

Why Nanital for Lunar Eclipse visibility in India

In India Nanital is the place from where the rare event would be visible at best and people can watch the lunar eclipse clearly. The observatory has also made special arrangements for capturing the rare event which is occurring after 150 years.

The event would be telecast live by some agencies, sources have informed.

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Lunar Eclipse visibility in Delhi, India

The blue moon would be visible in other parts of the nation. In Delhi it would be visible around 5.50 PM till 9.40 PM for duration of more than 3 hours.

Lunar Eclipse visibility time in Delhi, India

The total lunar eclipse would be visible for more than one minute at 7PM.

Next total lunar eclipse would be on Jul 27, 2018.

A lot is happening in early 2018 in the science tech field and adding to the list is the first blue moon total eclipse in 150 years. This super phenomenon would be happening this January. As it is the first in the last 150 years, people witnessing it would be the most fortunate ones and the world is eagerly waiting for this phenomenon. People and scientists have already made extensive preparations for watching this once in a lifetime event and people across the world are highly enthusiastic about the event. There are more full moons slated in the 2018. A full moon has recently occurred which mesmerized the world.

Its supermoon Tonight. The full Moon is at or near its closest point in its orbit around Earth, making it a supermoon. Bundle up, get outside and look up! https://t.co/5iRnoxe8Sk pic.twitter.com/1vnuzBX82s

— Vishesh Baat News (@VisheshBaat) January 2, 2018

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NASA Lunar Eclipses: 2011 – 2020 Calendar

Calendar Date	2018 Jan 31
TD of Greatest Eclipse	13:31:00
Eclipse Type	Total
Saros Series	124
Umbral Magnitude	1.315
Partial/Total Duration	03h23m/01h16m
Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility	Asia, Aus., Pacific, w N.America