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It is called a "super moon" because it is closer to earth in its elliptical orbit.
It is called a "blood moon" because of the color derived from sunlight diffracting around the edges of the earth's atmosphere. (All eclipses are blood moons)
It is called a "harvest moon" because it is the full moon closest to the equinox and is a signal that it is time to harvest crops.
It is also the fourth of a tetrad of lunar eclipses that have occurred about every 6 months for the past two year.
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- Devoted Husband and Loving Father Brian Finkbeiner Centered Life Around Family, Hard Work and Simple Joys Brian Finkbeiner, beloved husband and father, died Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the age of 59.
- Aug. 8 Saline Summerfest 5K Supports Saline Cross Country The annual Summerfest 5K supports Saline Cross Country programs.
