“We have to go back to 1964 to find something similar here in this country, and the next time will be in a very long time. This is quite unique and worth while seeing,” astrophysicist Jørgen Røed Ødegaard, told Norway's NTB news agency.
Monday's eclipse coincides with the 'harvest moon', the full moon that takes place closest to the autumn equinox, when the sun passes the equator and days in the Northern and Southern hemispheres are equally long. At this time, the moon appears especially close and bright.
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