News | September 24, 2015 07:50 PM EDT
Sunday is last chance to catch a blood moon until 2033 - Chicago Tribune
Sunday will be the last chance to view a super moon lunar eclipse until 2033, and people don't need special equipment to see it, according to area experts.
Stephanie Rybka, director of the Waubonsie Valley High School planetarium, said Sunday night's lunar eclipse happens to align with the time the moon's orbit is closest to Earth. Because the moon is closer, it appears 14 percent larger than normal in the sky, which is why it's called a super moon.
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