How to catch the Supermoon and Lunar Eclipse Sunday night

A partial lunar eclipse will begin at 8:07 Sunday night, with the total eclipse beginning at 9:11.

This phenomenon is called a “supermoon” and the last time it occurred on the same day as a lunar eclipse was 1982.

At around 1 am on September 28th the Lunar Eclipse will begin.

That’s because this lunar eclipse coincides with another astronomical event: a supermoon. “I remember doing it as a kid”. On Sunday, a total lunar eclipse will accompany a supermoon. “When the moon is farthest away it’s known as apogee, and when it’s closest it’s known as perigee“. A supermoon eclipse hasn’t been seen since 1982 and won’t happen again until 2033.

The Met office says: “The full-looking bright moon will ascend over your eastern horizon no matter where you are around the time of sunset on the 27 September”.

Tetrads occur when four total lunar eclipses happen in a span of 18 months, and they can be very rare.

Sunday night both of these events will happen at the same time.

Because the moon is not perfectly round, its distance from Earth varies by about 31,000 miles (49,900 km) as it circles around the planet every 27 days.

Idaho State University Professor Steve Shropshire says the term blood moon comes from the way the light from the sun reflects and bends around the earth through the atmosphere.

The effect is cause by light bending around the Earth as it sits between the Sun and the Moon.

Nichols also assured John Howell that not only will rural residents be able to see the eclipse, but city-dwellers should see this clearly provided there is no cloud coverage.

“The moon’s dusky red color will probably be what appears most unique about it to the naked eye”. If you miss it, you’ll have to wait until 2033 for the next show.