Much of the U.S. will see the "Super Flower Blood Moon" total lunar eclipse this weekend — and yes, it's really called that.
The sun, moon and Earth will align Sunday night, with Earth casting a shadow on the full moon's surface. The shadow gives the moon a striking reddish hue — that's why lunar eclipses are also called blood moons.
This month's full moon is a "super moon," meaning it looks bigger and brighter than usual because it's at the closest point to Earth in its orbit. The 'flower' part just comes from the May full moon's spring-themed nickname.
In the Mountain Time Zone, totality of the lunar eclipse starts at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The moon will become visible shortly before 9 p.m.
The eastern half of the United States and all of South America will have the opportunity to see every stage of the lunar eclipse. Totality will be visible in much of Africa, western Europe, Central and South America, and most of North America.
