PHOTOS: Supermoon and lunar eclipse light up sky Tuesday
Sep 17, 2024
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Two astronomical phenomena are happening Tuesday night, a supermoon and a lunar eclipse.
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The supermoon on Tuesday evening will be 30% brighter and 14% larger than your average full moon, and partially blocked by the Earth's shadow. The eclipse starts at 8:41 p.m. and peaks at 10:44 p.m. The eclipse ends at 12:47 a.m.
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