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The claim: Lunar eclipse, blood moon and supermoon will all be visible May 26; moon this day will be closest to the Earth
For backyard astronomers and space enthusiasts alike, May 26 marks a special day to see something quite unusual in the night sky. The world will witness, Lunar Eclipse, Blood Moon & Super Moon all together, claims a May 25 Facebook post below images of an eerie blood-red moon.
If these three incredible phenomena aren t enough, the post also claims the usually bright-white moon will be the closest it will ever be to Earth for this year.
As many in various parts of the world such as Hawaii, Australia and East Asia can attest, a looming red orb against a dark backdrop is a real sight. This claim is correct, with one slight asterisk on the definition of a blood moon.