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A boat with its sails up is shown at the horizon line during golden hour as a large orange moon is shown behind it.

Earth’s shadow creeps across moon ahead of super blood moon

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Wednesday night offers a rare cosmic event known as a super blood moon.

The moon is red-orange as it hangs in the sky next to the left of a high-rise building.

Rare ‘super blood blue moon’ visible on Jan. 31

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Supermoon

Check out these spectacular supermoon photos from all over the world

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A surfer catches a wave as a super moon rises in the sky in Sydney, Australia. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual.

Wow! Look at the supermoon from last night.

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