A local skywatcher says there is a unique celestial event happening early Wednesday morning. Ken McAllister says we will get a combination of a supermoon, a blue moon, and a blood-red moon. He explains a supermoon occurs three or four times a year when the full moon is closer to the earth than at other times. He adds it will also be a blue moon which is the second full moon in one month, something that happens on average every 2.7 years.

"Thirdly, and this is the coolest part, it's a lunar eclipse. What that means is the earth's shadow is falling across the surface of the moon so we can actually look at the moon and see it turn orange (blood-red)."

McAllister says the forecast calls for a clear sky so the spectacle should be visible. But he adds there is a catch.

"In southeastern Manitoba, the moon is going to be very, very low in the western horizon when this is happening so it's going to be difficult to see. What you'll need to do, you'll need to get out where you have an unimpeded view of the western horizon. The peak of the eclipse, when the moon is going to be at its darkest and reddest is going to be at 7:29 a.m. The eclipse begins at 6:51 a.m. with the peak at 7:29 a.m. It ends after the moon has already set."

He advises using binoculars to get a better look at the spectacle.