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The official full moon will occur on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17, and the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 18. Skygazers will be able to see a mostly full moon in the days leading up to the full moon and the days after. Looking at the sky any night between Sept. 16-20 will show you a moon that is over 90% full. So, if you miss it on Sept. 17, you can still enjoy the bigger and brighter moon on other days, it just won't be completely full.
The moon is the easiest celestial body to find in the sky. It'll rise out of the eastern sky for everyone in the US at around 7:50 p.m. ET on the East Coast and around 7:10 p.m. PT on the West Coast.
While you're looking up at the sky, keep an eye out for T Coronae Borealis, a white dwarf star that is set to go nova any day now and will show up as a new star in the sky for a while.
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Blood moons are caused by lunar eclipses, and one will be taking place on the evening of Sept. 17. The eclipse should be visible to the entire continental US, although the time of day will vary depending on where you are.
On the East Coast, the eclipse will start at around 8:41 p.m., reach its maximum at 10:44 p.m. and then end by 12:47 a.m. On the West Coast, it'll start at around 7:12 p.m., right as the moon climbs over the horizon. It'll reach its maximum at 7:44 p.m. and then finish up by 9:47 p.m. You can add or subtract an hour depending on your time zone to know when it'll hit you.
It won't be a huge eclipse. You'll see a sliver of the moon disappear briefly before coming back. The eclipse will affect the moon's color more than it will how well you can see it. If you're itching to see a full lunar eclipse, you won't have too long to wait. The next one is set for the evening of March 13, 2025.
None of the individual components of the super harvest blood moon are rare. Harvest moons happen every year, and supermoons happen three to four times a year. Blood moons also occur a few times every year. However, having all three events line up at the same time is actually quite unusual. The next time such an event is scheduled to happen is in September 2033, and after that, it won't happen again until 2042.
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Source: cnet.com