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*Blood Moon*

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Facts About the September 27/ 28, 2015 Blood Moon Eclipse On September 28, 2015, a rare Total Lunar Eclipse of a Super Full Moon will be visible from most of North America, South America, Europe, West Asia and parts of Africa. Here are 11 facts you should know about this eclipse. Different stages of a Total Lunar Eclipse. bigstock Next eclipse in your city 1. A Rare Eclipse of a Supermoon The full Moon of September 27/28 is a Supermoon the Moon will be closest to the Earth. or at its perigee, as it turns into a full Moon. A rising Super Full Moon can look larger and brighter to spectators on Earth. Total eclipses of Super Full Moons are rare. According to NASA, they have only occurred 5 times in the 1900s in 1910, 1928, 1946, 1964 and 1982. After the September 27/ 28, 2015 Total Lunar Eclipse, a Supermoon eclipse will not happen again for another 18 years, until October 8, 2033.
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A blood moon occurs when theres a full moon in close proximity to the Earth a so-called super moon in combination with an eclipse of the moon, which happens when the Earth passes between the sun and moon. The two events will produce a reddish glow around the somewhat darkened moon for about an hour Sunday night. The last blood moon occurred in 1982 and the next one wont occur until 2033... When the Moon takes the place of the Sun in the Sky..smiley
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When the Moon takes the place of the Sun in the Sky... Awesome pic Atm the sky is so bright it feels if i can touch the moon... All the stars twinkle so brightsmiley
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jacki: Im going outside now, cant wait to see the Eclipsesmiley
the eclipse is in progress..slowly the horizon is changing to Orange color...im sleepysmileyits too far to take a pic...
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I'm outside at the moment observing the full eclipse. It's more impressive to the human eye than it is to a phone's camera, so no pics to share. Does look a bit further away now than it did before the eclipse started, but the orange glow is a rare spectacle worth seeing.
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jacki: How many of y0u exsperienced the Blood Moon tonight and eclipse on Monday morning? I did and its Awesome! Absolutely Breathtaking!
Your very lucky to see it. We were watching it too but not seen out here.

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