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How I Viewed the Super Blood Moon on the 28th of September, 2015

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My eyes were fixed to the sky from around 7pm, because I wanted to at least see the moon first before raising my expectations for the eclipse. A friend had come to pick up a book from me, and we stood outside for over an hour gisting and laughing. He caught me gazing up in the sky on several occasions, so I had to tell him why. From his response, he was obviously not as enthusiastic as I was. Well, I was bent on satisfying my curiosity, so as I got home, I checked online for the precise timing for Port Harcourt and realized the eclipse would begin around 2am. So, I set my alarm for that time and slept off. When my alarm went off, I strolled to the balcony at the backyard of my sister's apartment. Since hers is on the top floor of the building, it was difficult to see the moon. I was forced to the balcony at the front where I stooped down. Voila! The moon was there, full but not red. It looked different, though, as I actually noticed a little cloud by its side, and some unusual b...