'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse set to appear this week

Stargazers will get a sight to behold this March as a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse is on the horizon.

What time to watch?

The total lunar eclipse featuring a "blood moon" will appear in the night sky on the evening of March 13 and into the early morning of March 14.

According to Dr. Angela Speck, a professor of astrophysics and department chair for physics and astronomy at The University of Texas at San Antonio, the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. and no special equipment will be necessary to view it.

What is a total lunar eclipse?

There are three types of lunar eclipses a penumbral, partial, and total lunar eclipse.

Penumbral lunar eclipses are not very noticeable and occur when the moon passes through the Earth's penumbra, or the "faint outer part of its shadow," according to NASA.

With partial lunar eclipses, part of the moon might look like it's missing, according to Speck.

"You've got a nice, crescent C-shape," said Speck. "This looks more like something took a bite out of