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This image, provided by NASA and taken Sept. 13, shows the moon, left, and the Earth, top, transiting the sun.
This image, provided by NASA and taken Sept. 13, shows the moon, left, and the Earth, top, transiting the sun.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Get ready for a rare double feature this weekend, starring the moon.

A total lunar eclipse will accompany a so-called supermoon Sunday night. That combination hasn’t been seen since 1982 and won’t happen again until 2033.

When a full or new moon makes its closest approach to Earth, that’s a supermoon. Although still about 220,000 miles away, this full moon will look bigger and brighter than usual. It will be the closest full moon of the year.

The full eclipse of the supermoon will last more than an hour. Showtime in Colorado is 8:11 p.m.

Tech writer Laura Keeney can tell you more

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