Those riveted by the last legs of Pope Francis’ first visit to the U.S. this weekend got something else to watch on Sunday: a lunar eclipse 33 years in the making.

It started late Sunday night, this lunar eclipse combined with what’s dubbed a “supermoon.” The moon reached a point in its orbit where it came as close to the Earth as it will get. For that reason the moon appeared larger than usual for a short while.

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How much bigger? NASA says it seemed 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter.

And that reddish hue? Turns out Earth’s shadow is red along the edges, thus the imaginative “blood” moniker.

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While full moons happen roughly once a month, a lunar eclipse combined with a supermoon is far from an ordinary event. The last time we saw it was way back in 1982. Some obscure sects see such moments as dark omens, fearing “blood moons” spell a major, possibly ominous, shifts in our world. If you’re reading this now, clearly such fears were unfounded.

But what was happening in pop culture the last time a “supermoon” made an appearance? Here’s a taste:

  • “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” ruled Hollywood.
  • The first issue of USA Today hit newsstands.
  • The Weather Channel debuted on cable television outlets.
  • Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder offered a plea for racial harmony with “Ebony and Ivory.”
  • A talking car captured our imaginations, courtesy of the NBC smash “Knight Rider.”

If you missed the weekend’s magnificent moon moment, there’s both good and bad news. It will happen again — in 2033.