How to watch the lunar eclipse, snow moon and New Year Comet tonight
AVID stargazers will get the chance to see three astronomical events tonight. Firstly, a lunar eclipse will take place on the same day as February's snow moon. Then the New Year comet will whoosh past as it makes its closest approach to Earth since 2011.
Anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of this rare event need only turn their eyes skywards tonight.
Snow moon is simply the name of February's full moon, because historically it's always been the snowiest month in America.
Some Native American tribes also traditionally referred to it as the Hunger Moon, because deep snow made hunting more difficult.
The snow moon will rise at 4.44pm GMT on today and will set at 7.30am on the morning of Saturday, February 11.
This isn't a total eclipse so you won't see the moon completely engulfed by deep darkness.
It's what's called a penumbral eclipse, which is more subtle.
It occurs when the Earth passes between the moon and sun, blocking out the sun's light and casting a shadow on the surface of the moon.
Unfortunately, they aren’t very dramatic and for anyone looking at the moon tonight it will just look slightly dimmer than usual.
This is because it will be passing through the Earth's penumbra - the technical name for the outer shadow of our planet.
The penumbral eclipse is due to start at 10.34pm tonight but the best time to see it will be just after midnight 12.43am on Saturday, February 11. It will all be over by 2.53am.
Its official name is a bit of a mouthful but it should be exciting to look at.
A comet called 45P/Honda–Mrkos–Pajdušáková - named primarily after the astronomers who discovered it back in 1948 - will be passing close to Earth tonight.
It is a periodic comet, meaning it follows a predictable path around the sun, and can be seen from Earth every five and a quarter years.
It's been dubbed the New Year Comet because it appeared right next to the moon on New Year's Eve 2016, giving off a blue-green colour with its tail trailing behind it.
If the sky is clear and free of light pollution, it should be visible to the naked eye but a pair of binoculars will probably be handy.
It will reach its closest point to Earth at just 7.7 million miles and it should be visible as a small, fuzzy ball in the early morning skies, just before sunrise. It will be travelling at 51,000 miles an hour.