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The full moon that will rise on Wednesday is not only a super moon, but also a blue moon -- a combination that won't be seen after this week for more than a decade.
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Stunning high-definition footage shows the supermoon setting behind the Alps in Vetroz, Switzerland, on September 18.
After a display of the rare Northern Lights and an appearance of a comet that may leave the solar system forever, the year’s largest supermoon completed October’s celestial trifecta.
The supermoon will be different than the other three consecutive ones, as it will be the lowest of the year, reaching only 23.3 degrees above the horizon early Wednesday morning.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, this week’s supermoon will rotate as close as 222,055 miles from Earth — the closest position of the year, accounting for its luminousness.
The term "supermoon" came out of the 1970s and is often associated with paranoia and fears of impending natural disasters. But astronomers say such claims have zero scientific backing.
Overnight Sunday into Monday, half of the planet will be treated to a total lunar eclipse. That’s the good news. The bad news is the cloud cover forecast for the D.C. area, which may make it not ...