Supermoon tonight

An event not witnessed in over 30 years will happen again, as the world will be able to see the Supermoon Lunar Eclipse tonight.

A ‘Supermoon’ occurs when the moon’s orbit around Earth brings it closest to us, making it appear about 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is positioned directly between the moon and the sun. Light refracted from the sun around the earth gives the moon a red glow, giving it the moniker “Blood moon.”

Add the two together and you’re in for one super-rare event.

The eclipse is set to begin at 9:07 p.m. with the total eclipse occurring from 10:11 p.m. to 11:23 p.m.

Unfortunately for those of us in the Miami Valley, we’re expecting cloudy skies tonight, so we may not get the opportunity for a full, live view. Thankfully NASA is streaming the event live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc