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On Sunday, September 27th, astronomers and children were gazing at the stars for a special something: the super moon, where the moon is closest to the earth’s orbit.
The last occurrence of this phenomenon was 33 years ago, and the next will not be until 2033.
It happens because during a total lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth and Moon form a straight line. The Earth blocks any direct sunlight from reaching the Moon. The Sun is behind the Earth, so the Sun’s light casts the Earth’s shadow on the Moon. This shadow covers the entire Moon and causes a total lunar eclipse.
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Josh Pandolfi • Oct 15, 2015 at 2:15 pm
I love the fact that this was included. The moon looked SIIICK that night. I like the briefness and explanation.