What the supermoon eclipse looked like around the world — VIDEO
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A supermoon rises above Brighton in southern England September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
The cross of the Koekelberg Basilica is seen while the moon turns orange during a total "supermoon" lunar eclipse in Brussels September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The moon, appearing in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse over a staute at the roof of the town hall in Hamburg, Germany, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon, the last of this year‘s supermoons rises above trees in Tierra Blanco de Cartago, Costa Rica September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
The supermoon rises in the sky before a total lunar eclipse in Warsaw, Poland September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
The partially covered Supermoon is seen behind a look-out point on the peak of mount Uetliberg in Zurich, Switzerland, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The Moon, appearing next to a statue on the Alexander III bridge, in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse over Paris, France September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon is pictured at the beginning of a total lunar eclipse over Cairo, Egypt, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
Clouds pass over as the moon is partially covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse in Cape Town, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
People look at the screen displaying the moon, appearing in a dim red colour, which is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse in Warsaw, Poland September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The supermoon is seen next to the air-traffic warning light illuminated headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, early morning September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
Clouds pass over as the moon is partially covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse in Cape Town, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The moon, appearing in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse over a staute at the roof of the town hall in Hamburg, Germany, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse from Cairo, Egypt, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The dome of the Koekelberg Basilica is seen during a total "supermoon" lunar eclipse in Brussels September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon appears after a total "supermoon" lunar eclipse in Brussels September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The supermoon appears above the Turning Torso building during a total lunar eclipse in Malmo, south of Sweden September 28, 2015. Sky-watchers around the world are in for a treat Sunday night and Monday when the shadow of Earth casts a reddish glow on the moon, the result of rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year. The total "supermoon" lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon" is one that appears bigger and bright
A lunar eclipse coincides with a so-called "supermoon" as seen from St Florence, Tenby, Wales, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
A minaret of a mosque is silhouetted against the moon at the start of a total "supermoon" lunar eclipse in Salhiya, Kuwait City September 28, 2015. Sky-watchers around the world are in for a treat Sunday night and Monday when the shadow of Earth casts a reddish glow on the moon, the result of rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
The total "supermoon" lunar eclipse is seen from Vigeland Park in Oslo, Norway September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
Stars are seen while the moon turns orange during a total "supermoon" lunar eclipse in Ronda, southern Spain, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon is seen in the sky in Port-of-Spain, September 27, 2015. Sky-watchers around the world were treated when the shadow of Earth cast a reddish glow on the moon, the result of rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year. The total "supermoon" lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon" is one that appears bigger and brighter than usual as it reaches the point in its orbit that is closest to Earth. Picture taken S
A supermoon appears after a total "supermoon" lunar eclipse in Hanoi, Vietnam September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The cross of the Holy Trinity Cathedral is silhouetted against the moon at the start of a total "supermoon" lunar eclipse in Port-of-Spain, September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
A combination of images shows the progression of a lunar eclipse coinciding with a so-called "supermoon", seen from Hemel Hempstead in Britain September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
A super moon rises in the sky near the Eiffel tower as seen from Suresnes, Western Paris, France, September 27, 2015. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Reuters)
A super moon rises in the sky near the Eiffel tower as seen from Suresnes, Western Paris, France, September 27, 2015. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Reuters)
A super moon rises in the sky near the Eiffel tower as seen from Suresnes, Western Paris, France, September 27, 2015. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Reuters)
A full moon, the last of this year‘s supermoons, is seen behind an electricity pylon in Le Pallet, France, September 27, 2015. This larger-than-average full moon is seen in France on Sunday, hours before a total lunar eclipse which will occur during the early hours of Monday, when the shadow of the Earth casts a reddish glow on the moon, the result of a rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year. (Reuters)
A man is seen silhouetted against a full moon, the last of this year‘s supermoons, as it rises at a field in Ronda, southern Spain, September 27, 2015. This larger-than-average full moon is seen in Spain on Sunday, hours before a total lunar eclipse which will occur during the early hours of Monday, when the shadow of the Earth casts a reddish glow on the moon, the result of a rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year.
A couple kisses as a supermoon rises in the sky over the Rio de La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 27, 2015. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Reuters)
A partially eclipsed supermoon, the last of this year‘s supermoons, rises over Las Vegas, Nevada, September 27, 2015. Sky-watchers around the world were treated when the shadow of Earth casts a reddish glow on the moon, the result of rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year. (Reuters)
A blood moon rises behind hilltop residences in Solana Beach, California September 27, 2015. Sky-watchers around the world are in for a treat Sunday night and Monday when the shadow of Earth casts a reddish glow on the moon, the result of rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year. (Reuters)
A supermoon, the last of this year‘s supermoons, is pictured in the sky in Monterrey, Mexico, September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon is pictured over a U.S. flag in Manhasset, New York September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon is seen during a lunar eclipse behind pods of the London Eye wheel in London, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The Moon, appearing in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse over Paris, France September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The moon, appearing in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse in Bogota, Colombia September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon rises in the sky next to the Swiss Parliament building in Bern, Switzerland September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon rises in the sky next to the Swiss Parliament building in Bern, Switzerland September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The supermoon raises behind seagulls on the beach in Evanston, Illinois, September 26, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon raises above the Baha‘i Temple in Wilmette, Illinois, September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon rises above the Baha‘i Temple in Wilmette, Illinois, September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon rises in the sky in Asuncion city, Paraguay, September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
A man takes picture of the screen displaying the moon, appearing in a dim red colour, which is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse in Warsaw, Poland September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The moon, appearing in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse above the city skyline in Warsaw, Poland September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
Supermoon hides behind a rain cloud during lunar eclipse in Saulkrasti, Latvia, September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
The Moon, appearing next to a statue on the Alexander III bridge, in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth‘s shadow during a total lunar eclipse over Paris, France September 28, 2015. (Reuters)
A supermoon rises above trees in Tierra Blanco de Cartago, Costa Rica September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
Space fans and sky watchers throughout much of the world were able to see the supermoon eclipse.
Renata Arpasova from Swindon, England, stayed up into the early morning hours Monday to photograph the copper-colored moon shining among the glittering stars. “We were meant to have clouds, but miracles do happen and we ended up with clear skies,” she said.
In Ohrid, Macedonia, Stojan Stojanovski waited through cloudy, rainy weather on the roof of his house to get a glimpse of the lunar event. He was mesmerized by the reddish color and was able to capture several shots of the eclipsing moon basking over the city.
“The eclipse had a beautiful start with the clouds, and for the final hour everything was clear,” he said.
In the Netherlands, photography student Annemiek Schout said the eclipsing moon was one of the most beautiful sights she has seen, especially with its reddish hue.
“It was a magical experience,” Schout said.
