Supermoon + lunar eclipse tonight

[Insaanah]

Visible in much of North America, South America, West Africa and Western Europe.

Partial eclipse in the western half of North America, the rest of Europe and Africa, the Middle East and South Asia .

In a total lunar eclipse, the Earth, Sun and Moon are almost exactly in line and the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.

As the full Moon moves into our planet's shadow, it dims dramatically but usually remains visible, lit by sunlight that passes through the Earth's atmosphere.

As this light travels through our planet's gaseous envelope, the green to violet portions get filtered out more than the red portion, with the result that light reaching the lunar surface is predominantly red in colour.

Observers on Earth may see a Moon that is brick-coloured, rusty, blood red or sometimes dark grey, depending on terrestrial conditions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34375868
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34375389

See here for info on the eclipse prayer: http://www.islamicboard.com/prayer/134291935-salaat-al-kusoof-eclipse-prayer.html

 

[Abz2000]

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 93:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah's Apostle talked with his wife for a while and then went to bed. When it was the last third of the night, he got up and looked towards the sky and said:

"Verily! In the creation of the Heavens and the Earth and in the alteration of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding." (3.190)

Then he stood up, performed ablution, brushed his teeth with a Siwak, and then prayed eleven Rakat.
Then Bilal pronounced the Adhan.
The Prophet then offered two Rakat prayer and went out (to the Mosque) and offered the Fajr prayer.