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What are your plans this weekend? For all you space lovers, get ready for an incredibly stellar weekend! From the evening of February 10 through the morning of February 11, 2017 there will be a series of 3 events all in one night: a Snow Moon, a New Year comet sighting and a lunar eclipse! Here’s what you need to know about this incredible event!

1. Snow Moon

The Snow Moon is a term for February’s full moon. It was named this because February is generally the month that has the highest amount of snowfall during the year. This year, the snow moon will rise at 5:33 p.m EST on Friday and set at 7:22 a.m. on Saturday. It shouldn’t be too hard to spot it in the sky.
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