Here’s When and Where You Can Catch Sunday’s Supermoon Eclipse

This weekend, when you look into the night sky you will be able to see a blood red, larger-than-life moon projecting against the stars; the first in more than 30 years.

According to msn.com the rare event is due to the supermoon total lunar eclipse that is expected to happen on Sunday night. Anyone in the Connecticut and New York area will be able to witness the event from their own backyards, provided the skies are mostly clear.

The eclipse will last approximately 1 hour and 11 minutes beginning at 10:11 p.m. and peaking at approximately 10:47 p.m.

A 'blood moon' has always been seen as a bad omen throughout history. The red filtering is caused by particulates in Earth's atmosphere. Experts have said that when there are a lot of fires or volcanic eruptions, lunar eclipses will appear darker and redder.

Once the moon hides behind the Earth's shadow during an eclipse, sunlight reaches the moon indirectly and it's refracted around the edges of Earth, which then causes all colors to be filtered with the exception of red.

So check it out Sunday night, there won't be another chance to see a supermoon eclipse until 2033. If the skies are cloudy you can always catch the "livestream" on NASA's website.

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