A Super Blue Blood Moon?  Sounds legendary and confusing all at the same time.

As Space.com explained, a blue moon is when two full moons occur in the same calendar month. A supermoon, the site added, happens when the moon is in something called “perigee,” which means it’s making its closest approach to Earth in a single orbit.  Here’s how it all breaks down:

First Full Moon

The first full moon of January will take place on the night of New Year’s Day. For those in New York, the full moon will make its first appearance at 9:24 p.m. In the U.K., people can look up to see the full moon at 2:24 a.m. (so long as they aren’t too bleary-eyed from all the champagne).

Supermoon

Finally, the supermoon, or second full moon of the month, will take place the night before the second full moon on Jan. 30. Then, the moon will be just 223,068 miles from Earth, compared to its average distance of 238,855 miles. This will make it appear much larger than it typically does as it hovers in the sky. So make sure to look up on New Year’s Day and all month long as the moon gives a big hello to 2018.

Blue Moon and Blood Moon

The second full moon, or blue moon, which also comes with a lunar eclipse, will occur on the night of Jan. 31 for most. This is when the moon will also take on the characteristically orange-red color of a blood moon as it passes over the Midwest through the completion of the lunar eclipse. Really, this is the astrological event that is a true must-see in January.

Here’s hoping the Chicago cloud cover will open up on the first!

<3 @laurenoneil  and my interpretation of a Super Blue Blood Moon…