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Supermoon And Total Lunar Eclipse Coincide On Sunday

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If you're anywhere in North or South America, Europe, Africa, parts of West Asia or the eastern Pacific this Sunday, cross your fingers for clear skies. Because for the first time since 1982, a supermoon will coincide with a full lunar eclipse. And it will be well worth a look.

Here & Now's Meghna Chakrabarti and Peter O'Dowd talk to Kelly Beatty, senior editor at Sky & Telescope Magazine, about what to look for on Sunday night, and why this event is so special.

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This segment aired on September 25, 2015.

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