If you love looking up at the night sky, then this week you're in for a celestial treat.

Tonight stargazers will be able to see not one, but three spectacular astronomical events.

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 closet approach to Earth since 2011.

Here's everything you need to know about all three.

What is a snow moon?

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 hunting was very difficult in snowy conditions.

The snow moon will rise at 4:44pm GMT on Friday, February 10, and will set at 07:30 GMT on the morning of Saturday, February 11.