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It will be rare, beautiful and probably doggone hard to see.

The weather forecast for Sunday night offers only slim hope to get a glimpse of the total lunar eclipse.

As the only total eclipse visible in North America until May 26, 2021, the event is already rare.

But in addition, the eclipse will take place when the full moon is near the closest point in its orbit to Earth — a time popularly known as a supermoon, according to NASA. This means that the moon is deeper inside the Earth’s shadow, and therefore may appear darker, the agency said.

It will also appear a bit larger than usual. How much bigger? NASA says about 14 percent larger than the smallest full moon, significant in close-up photographs but a difference not easy to discern with the naked eye.

The National Weather Service is predicting mostly cloudy skies for the spectacle, which will unfold after dark in the southeast and southern sky.

“It’s really disappointing,” said John Johnson, astronomy outreach coordinator for the Omaha Astronomical Society. “We had great plans if the weather would have cooperated.”

There’s still quite a buzz about the one coming Sunday.