Recently, I was in west Orange County and saw the 199-foot-tall cross at First Baptist Church of Central Florida. I knew there was an upcoming full moon and Holy week was fast approaching. I ...

FILE - This 2002 photo shows the Mojave Cross in the Mojave National Preserve. Authorities say the 7-foot-tall cross that sparked a U.S. Supreme Court dispute was stolen around May 9, 2010.

Earth and moon cross in front of sun. By Stephanie Pappas. September 7, 2016 / 12:00 PM EDT ... The moon has no atmosphere, so its edge appears sharp against the surface of the sun.

Only this time, it will be a total solar eclipse (complete blocking of the sun from the moon) and it will cross close enough to the DMV for us to experience about 80 to 90 percent blocking of the sun.