Blue moon, super moon, total lunar eclipse rolled into one

January 29, 2018 at 1:36 p.m. | Updated January 29, 2018 at 1:36 p.m.

by Associated Press

A jet liner flies near the supermoon seen from Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. The supermoon phenomenon which occurs when the moon reaches a point closer than usual, shone brightly Tuesday night in Beijing, as the smog that often blankets China's capital city and most of the industrial north in winter subsided for the evening. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A jet liner flies near the supermoon seen from Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. The supermoon phenomenon which occurs when the moon reaches a point closer than usual, shone brightly Tuesday night in Beijing, as the smog that often blankets China's capital city and most of the industrial north in winter subsided for the evening. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week.

On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and a super moon, but also a total lunar eclipse, all rolled into one. There hasn't been a triple lineup like this since 1982, and the next won't occur until 2037. The eclipse will be visible best in the western half of the U.S. and Canada before the moon sets early Wednesday, and across the Pacific into Asia as the moon rises Wednesday night.

A blue moon is the second full moon in a month. A super moon is a particularly close full or new moon. A full lunar eclipse -- or blood moon -- has the moon completely bathed in Earth's shadow.

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