Rare Blood Moon Eclipse
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 .
People in the US Will Get Front Row Seats People in eastern and central areas of the United States and Canada will have some of the best views of the Total Lunar Eclipse on the night of September 27, 2015,
weather permitting . Here, the eclipse will begin after moonrise and finish around midnight (00:00 on September 28). Those on the West Coast will miss the beginning stages of the eclipse because they will happen before moonrise. It will be the last Total Lunar Eclipse visible from mainland USA until January 31, 2018 . Moonrise and Moonset in Your City
Late Night & Early Morning Eclipse While North and South Americans will be able to see theeclipse after sunset on September 27, 2015, people inAfrica, Europe and Middle East can view it during the early
hours of September 28, before the Sun rises. Sunrise and Sunset in Your City. Lunar eclipses can be spectacular and they are easy to
see with the naked eye. Unlike solar eclipses, which require protective eye wear, a lunar eclipse can be viewed without specialized eye wear.
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