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>> bill: the second full moon this month making it a blue moon. two full moons in one month. its at its closest approach to earth, a super moon and underwent a total lunar eclipse. i was a blood moon. >> sandra: look at it changing. >> the first super blue blood moon visible from the u.s. since 1866. i remember that one. kidding. i got up this morning and i thought i left the light on outside. it was that bright. in new york with no clouds around it was that bright. >> sandra: my mother texted m...

Supermoon, coinciding with a blood moon. first, lets talk about where this will be visible. now, im talking about the total lunar eclipse. this will be visible across the eastern and central half of north america. from the great lakes to the new england coastline. of course, weather dependent. you can see the cloud cover blanketing the atlanta, georgia area. unfortunately, where cnn is located. i was hoping to get my telescope out. doesnt look like that will happen sunday evening. west africa, w...

Because this wont happen again until 2033. who knows where well be by then. >> but weve got this pesky cloud cover in atlanta. im out of luck, huh? >> im just the messenger. ill tell you about the triad, supermoon and total lunar eclipse. i dont do anything about the clouds. >> maybe our friends in one of the other bureaus could get a picture. >> well call up london. >> derek, thank you. we thank you for joining us this hour for cnn newsroom. im george howell at the cnn center in atlanta. ill ...

Time for a quick check of the headlines now. convicted murderer cameron taylor is back in custody after escaping from an illinois county jail. he led chicago police on a foot chase late last night. he was convicted for shooting a man in the head during an armed robbery. he faces new charges for a gun found in his possession. terrifying video shows a stalled bumper boat bursting into flames late friday at the castles and coasters amusement park in phoenix. two young boys were on the boat at the...

Thick cloud coverage. rain creeping in. phoenix, tucson. thats where rain looks to be heaviest. that moisture lifts in. watch out for localized flash flooding. and this moisture heads eastward producing flooding from the plains into the ohio valley through late leak. t.j. and reena, back to you. north americans are being treated to a rare celestial event. its a total lunar eclipse. it happens when the earth passes between the moon and the sun. the five-hour show is in the sky. its the last tot...

Four times in the next six months to 18 months well give four and a row. >> i believe you have a question? >> 5 is going to ask you about those. that is very rare. that is what we have to look forward to from now until september 2015. >> four total lunar eclipses in a row. they are actually not incredibly rare in this century but they can be and every six months you can get some type of eclipse. it tends to be rare that you get multiple total eclipses and rose so happens a few times this century...

Begin in about three hours from now. >> were joined live in austin, texas. >> he is at the university of texas. thanks for being with us. lets start by what we can expect to see in the hours ahead and as an astronomer what advice you give to us and what we should be looking for. >> sure, luckily for the different types of astronomical events you can see, lunar eclipses one of the easiest ones. they only happen when the moon is full just before the eclipse starts and go somewhere where you can se...

Personally, yes, still get excited. >> and each time that these occur, its pretty much the same process that goes on. are you looking for anything beyond just looking up it the sky and the excitement of the blood -- blood red moon? >> personally no, im not. i know that a lot of people actually look for eclipse timings and -- and look for when the shadow passes particularly craters on the moon. its going to be a good teaching experience for students. and i think you can probably learn a little bi...

Able to catch the effect as the moon slides into the earths shadow. >> so lets go to mitzie adams in huntsville, alabama. shes an astronomer for nasa and joins us on the phone. thank you very much for talking with us. so of course the big build-up, were only really about just over 20 minutes away from the big event of this eclipse. talk to us about what is happening here and what people can expect to see. >> well, at the moment, the moon is actually in the partial phase of the eclipse. so part o...

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