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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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- Michigan Celtic Festival to host “Little Legs Challenge” Corgi vs Dachshund race The winner of the July 12 Celtic 500” Corgi races at the Michigan Celtic Festival will race the Dachshund winner of Saline’s 2024 Oktoberfest Wiener Dog Races.
- Report on Saline Fire Services Presented at Monday's City Council Meeting There will be talk about the future of fire services in Saline at Monday's meeting.
