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Super Wolf Blood Moon Watch Parties Popping Up In Colorado

DENVER (CBS4) - With days until the Super Wolf Blood Moon, several watch parties are being organized along the Front Range. Millions will look up on Sunday night to see the lunar eclipse which can been seen best in North and South America.

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Super Blue Blood Moon in Jan. 2018 (credit: CBS)

The United State Air Force Academy is among the groups hosting a watch party for celestial enthusiasts.

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AFA officials say visitors should enter through the North Gate starting at 6:30 p.m. and then park next to the planetarium where they will have a 20-minute showing of "Eclipses and Phases of the Moon." The event is free to the public.

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Posted by U.S. Air Force Academy on Thursday, January 10, 2019
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The South Suburban Parks and Recreation is also hosting a watch party at South Platte Park. The organization says, however, all tickets have sold out.

Barr Lake State Park will host their own viewing party at the Nature Center. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served. Doors open at 8:30 p.m., and residents are encouraged to call 303-659-6005 if they plan on attending.

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