super moon

A Harvest Moon, a Super Moon and a total lunar eclipse all on the same day? Yes! That’s what will happen this Sunday, Sept. 27. On that evening the full moon will slip completely into the earth’s shadow for 72 minutes, creating a total lunar eclipse.

A Harvest Moon, a Super Moon and a total lunar eclipse all on the same day? Yes! That’s what will happen this Sunday, Sept. 27. On that evening the full moon will slip completely into the earth’s shadow for 72 minutes, creating a total lunar eclipse.

The latest 'super' moon lit up the night sky in central Maine over the weekend and a little light show will accompany it with the Perseid Meteor Shower.

It’s called a Super Moon, and it happens on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday June 23. The moon will appear bigger and brighter than any other time during the year. The reason is the moon will closer to Earth than normal. The astronomers' name for it is perigee full moon but the term super moon first came about March 19, 2011, and since it’s has been used a lot.