This Sunday evening, a total lunar eclipse will be visible throughout North America. This lunar eclipse is also in sync with what is commonly referred to as a Supermoon. A Supermoon is when the moon is at its closest to the earth during its orbit.
According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, the partial eclipse will begin at 7:07 Mountain Daylight Time, with the total eclipse running from 8:11 to 9:23 p.m. The partial eclipse will end at about 10:25 p.m.
“During the times of partial eclipse, you will see the dark shadow cast by Earth (the umbra) cover varying parts of the surface of the Moon,” the NWS reports. “During the total phase the Moon will take on a reddish hue due to the red part of the sunlight being bent through the atmosphere of the Earth and then reflecting off the surface of the Moon.”
This will be the last lunar eclipse of the year; the next will not be visible here until January 31, 2016.