JOHANNESBURG – While the Super blue blood moon may not physically be visible in South Africa, you can still join in on the rare event, thanks to technology.

Nasa is showing the full event, live, as the eclipse takes place.

LIVE NOW: Watch views of the #SuperBlueBloodMoon from multiple telescopes. Take a look: https://t.co/a5ScGDXhQu

— NASA (@NASA) January 31, 2018

The event is described as rare due to the series of events taking place at the time.

READ: Rare ‘super blood blue moon’ visible on 31 January

According to Sky and Telescope, the last blue moon total lunar eclipse visible from North America happened on 31 March 1866.

Those in parts of east Africa, the Middle East, Asia, eastern Russia, Australia and New Zealand should look for it in the evening, as the moon rises.

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