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Unlike the total solar eclipse that occurred in August 2017, the total lunar eclipse will be safe to view with the naked eye. It will also last for more than an hour, while the totality of darkness from the solar eclipse was fleeting -- less than three minutes.

Those on the East Coast should go out to see the super blue moon on Tuesday, the night before the total lunar eclipse, Biderman said.

Petro encourages people to go out and look at the moon in the nights following the event so they can \"see how it changes over the course of the month\" and \"how the next moon compares,\" he said.

What is a super blue blood moon?

The super blue blood moon is simply the coincidence of three lunar events: A super moon, a blood moon and a blue moon, Petro said.

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A blood moon is a term used to describe a total lunar eclipse, which is when the moon appears darkened as it passes through the Earth's shadow. The total lunar eclipse is given the \"blood\" nickname because of the \"beautiful\" red color caused by the projection of all of the Earth's sunrises and sunsets onto its surface, Petro said. The next lunar eclipse visible in the U.S. will be on Jan. 21, 2019, according to NASA. It won't be a blue moon, but it will be a super moon.

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PHOTO: The total eclipse of the Moon on Sept. 27, 2015, in a closeup through a telescope, at mid-totality with the moon at its darkest and deepest into the umbral shadow,
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A super moon is a full moon or new moon that coincides with the moon's position at its closest to the Earth. Wednesday's super moon will be the second-closest full moon of the year, after the one that occurred on Jan. 1, Petro said. It will also be part of a \"trilogy\" of recent super moons, the first of which occurred on Dec. 3, according to NASA.

A blue moon is merely a \"quirk in the calendar,\" as the second full moon in a month, Petro said, adding that there is \"nothing really to see there.\"

In the early morning hours of Jan. 31, the moon will transform to a reddish hue as becomes completely submerged in the Earth's shadow, Petro said.

How to take the best photographs of the super blue blood moon

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PHOTO: A photograph of a blood moon -- or total lunar eclipse -- is taken in Las Vegas on April 15, 2014.
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Expert advice: Put down the smartphone.

Taking a photo of the moon is \"a little bit difficult,\" said Honda, the New York City-based photographer.

On the phone, the moon will be appear small on the screen, he said.

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PHOTO: A plane ascends in front of the "super moon" in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 2015.
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If a smartphone is the only photography tool available, Honda suggests that the best thing to do is to adjust your phone manually. Otherwise, the moon will appear like a \"big blob.\"

Amateur photographers should brace themselves on a car or the side of a building to avoid a blurry picture, Honda said.

\"That's a lot better than standing and holding your phone in your hands,\" he added. \"That'll make it a lot steadier.\"

Find a landmark

Frame the super moon or lunar eclipse against some sort of landmark or landscape to put the moon in perspective, Honda said. Even a tree or background of a countryside will work, he said.

\"Often times, those pictures are much better than a moon standing in the middle of the sky,\" Honda said.

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PHOTO: A super moon on Nov. 14, 2016 was photographed through three bridges in Manhattan.
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Biderman said to think about foreground and an aesthetic in which you \"create more of a sense of place.\"

\"Don't just think about shooting the moon in the sky,\" he said.

Biderman also suggested scouting locations before the actual event.

To photograph the super moon, go out during twilight hours on Jan. 30

A bright moon combined with a very dark sky is the \"worst thing\" for a photo due to the stark difference in contrast, Honda said.

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PHOTO: A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen behind the Washington Monument during a total lunar eclipse on Sept. 27, 2015, in Washington.
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The super moon will be best photographed on Tuesday evening, before the sun has completely set, Biderman said.

\"Whenever you want to shoot the full moon, it's always best to photograph it the day before the 100 percent full moon,\" he said.

Ideas for other types of shots

For a close-up of the moon, or what Biderman calls a \"crater-licious shot\" where the viewer can see the details of the moon, photographers can use a point-shoot camera with a big zoom or even a telescope, he said.

Another shot, which Biderman calls \"star trails,\" can show an interesting perspective of the moon and its reflection over the water.

\"It can have that sort of beacon in the night look,\" Biderman said, suggesting people to use a telephoto or wider lens.

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PHOTO: A full moon is photographed over the Hudson River on June 2, 2012 from Bannerman Castle in Duchess County, New York.
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