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'Super Blue Blood Moon' to appear after 152 years

By Sun Ru | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-01-31 16:34

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A person poses for a photo as the moon rises over Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California on January 30, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

“Blue moon” does not mean the moon actually turns blue, but is an astronomical term. It means a second full moon within the same month. It is literally translated from English, meaning "rare occurrence".

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