Total lunar eclipse: ‘Blood moon’ is fourth of four
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Sunday evening’s supermoon lunar eclipse is one of the most accessible sky watching events of 2015. Beginning at 7:11 p.m. Pacific time, the moon will appear a dark, coppery red as it is completely engulfed in the Earth’s shadow. Because the moon is also at its closest point to the Earth – in perigree - during the eclipse, it will appear slightly bigger than it usually does as well. The last time perigee happened during a total solar eclipse was 1982 and the next time will be 2033.
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