A full moon is often a sight to behold, but early Wednesday morning, there's a convergence of lunar events last seen in the United States in 1866.
"The big show is to watch the shadow of the Earth advancing across the surface of the full moon," said Brian Day, a NASA lunar scientist.
But that lunar eclipse is just part of the show. The moon will pass closely to Earth, appearing both bigger and brighter, called a "supermoon." It's also a "blue moon," the second full moon of the month.
"This blue moon is actually going to be red just to make things interesting," said Day.
With the lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow will turn the moon a rust color, called a "blood moon." Put it all together and it's a grand slam known as a "Super Blue Blood Moon."
"It's the ultimate lineup," said Tim McManus, a photographer. "You got a whole planet lined up in it."
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