Rare Blue Moon

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• The expansive canvas for nocturnal observers. (3)
• Ancient impact basins visible without magnification. (7)
• Elliptical journey responsible for changing apparent sizes. (5)
• Bathed in sunlight, as a bright sphere in the night. (11)
• The innermost, darkest part of a shadow. (5)
• Gradually increasing in visible surface area. (6)
• At maximum brightness, a prerequisite for the event in question. (4)

Down

• Springtime period hosting a rare double-feature in 2026. (3)
• Science that tracks the precise timing of syzygy and apogee. (9)
• The archer constellation hosting the late-May 2026 spectacle. (11)
• The human-made tracking system that creates a "blue" mismatch. (8)
• Colorful descriptor for an event that isn't actually tinted. (4)

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