Almost every starry night, Tara and I stand on our back deck and look at the stars. It really is an amazing sight that we take for granted. Tara told me that she wants to be an astronomer when she grows up.

I know what we'll be doing Sunday night. Do you?

It's the 1st supermoon eclipse in 33 years and it's the last till 2033. The Earth's shadow will begin to dim the "supermoon" at 8:11pm on Sunday.

The total eclipse will start at 10:11pm. The eclipse will last an hour and 12 minutes. It is also referred to as the "blood moon." Because of the copper color the moon takes on during the eclipse.

Some ministers say that this is the 4th and final eclipse in a tetrad. That's 4 consecutive total lunar eclipses, each separated by 6 lunar months.

They claim that it fulfills biblical prophecy of the apocalypse. The first 3 in the series took place April 15th, 2014; October 8, 2014 and April 4, 2015.

They refer to Joel 2:30-31. There's also a reference about a blood moon in Revelation 6:12. If these ministers know thier Bible, then they would also know that no one knows when the end will come.

Mark 13:32 and Matthew 24:36 say "No one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows."

So is this the end? Since I believe the Bible, I highly doubt it. So Tara and I will be looking at the stars.

If you don't want to watch it at home, you can watch it at the Kopernik Space and Science Center in Vestal. They'll have public viewing and the center will be open regardless of the weather.

The doors open at 7:30 and the program begins at 8.  Admission is $5 adults, $3 students and seniors and $16 for an entire family.

To find out more about the program and other events at Kopernik, go here.

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