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The moon will appear coppery red on Sunday night as its closest approach to soil coincides with a total lunar eclipse. This astronomical event final occurred in 1982.
Weather permitting,the large red moon will be visible across the whole of Britain from 1.10am BST on Monday morning. At that moment, the soil’s shadow will start to creep across the face of the full moon, and causing it to dim and take on a yellowish hue. At 3.10am BST,the moon will be fully in soil’s shadow, and for an hour and 12 minutes will turn a dark rusty red, and grey depending on surface conditions. The whole spectacle will be over by 6.25am BST Monday.
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Source: theguardian.com