A Supermoon Lunar Eclipse is Coming Soon

A supermoon lunar eclipse is coming! For the first time in more than 30 years, people across the Western Hemisphere will get the chance this month to see the event on the night of September 27.

A  supermoon is when a full moon coincides with the moon's perigree - the point in the lunar orbit when it's closest to Earth. This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual. This supermoon happens to coincide with a lunar eclipse, when the moon passes directly into Earth's shadow.

A supermoon lunar eclipse is a rare event that has only happened five times since 1900, most recently in 1982. After this month, it won't happen again until 2033. The supermoon lunar eclipse will be visible throughout North and South America the night of September 27, NASA said. Those in Europe and Africa can see it in the early morning hours of September 28.

Hopefully, the weather will hold out.