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The elliptical orbit of the moon around the Earth can lead to our full moon being APOGEE, the moon’s farthest point from Earth, or PERIGEE, the moon’s closest point to earth.

A partial lunar eclipse will begin at 8:07 Sunday night, with the total eclipse beginning at 9:11.

The full eclipse of the moon will last more than an hour on Sunday night and be visible in the Toronto area low on the horizon, weather permitting.

Stargazers are in for a rare celestial treat this weekend. On Sunday, a total lunar eclipse will accompany a supermoon. Late on September 27, 2015, in the USA and much of the world, a total lunar eclipse will mask the moon’s larger-than-life face for more than an hour. The...