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Blood Moon seen around the world.

The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033.

The perigee full moon, or supermoon, during a total lunar eclipse over Caracas, Venezuela. [Miguel Gutierrez/EPA]
The perigee full moon, or supermoon, during a total lunar eclipse over Caracas, Venezuela. [Miguel Gutierrez/EPA]
28 Sep 2015
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A rare supermoon graced the skies as sky-watchers around the world were treated to a spectacular work of nature as two astronomical phenomena converged: the supermoon and a total lunar eclipse, which takes place when the earth moves in between the moon and the sun.

The total supermoon lunar eclipse, also known as a “Blood Moon”, appears bigger and brighter than usual as it reaches the point in its orbit that is closest to Earth.

It has been more than 30 years since a supermoon combined with a lunar eclipse, according to NASA.

The next total lunar eclipse will not be until 2018. The next supermoon-lunar eclipse combination will not happen until 2033.

The blood moon was visible from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific.

It was the first time that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won't again until 2033. [Orlin Wagner/AP]
It was the first time that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won't again until 2033. [Orlin Wagner/AP]
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Clouds break to reveal the supermoon before a lunar eclipse Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Chicago. [Charles Rex Arbogast/AP]
Clouds break to reveal the supermoon before a lunar eclipse Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Chicago. [Charles Rex Arbogast/AP]
People use a telescope to view the supermoon during a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, in the early hours of Monday. [Schalk van Zuydam/AP]
People use a telescope to view the supermoon during a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, in the early hours of Monday. [Schalk van Zuydam/AP]
The supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full moon comes closest to the earth, making it appear bigger. [Daniel Reinhardt/EPA]
The supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full moon comes closest to the earth, making it appear bigger. [Daniel Reinhardt/EPA]
The supermoon during a lunar eclipse above St Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy. [Alessandro Di Meo/EPA]
The supermoon during a lunar eclipse above St Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy. [Alessandro Di Meo/EPA]
A supermoon in Marseille in southern France. [Claude Paris/AP]
A supermoon in Marseille in southern France. [Claude Paris/AP]
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The perigee full moon, or supermoon, appears red during a total lunar eclipse over Wiesbaden, Germany. [Fredrik Von Erichsen/EPA]
The perigee full moon, or supermoon, appears red during a total lunar eclipse over Wiesbaden, Germany. [Fredrik Von Erichsen/EPA]
The supermoon during a lunar eclipse above the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. [Kay Nietfeld/EPA]
The supermoon during a lunar eclipse above the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. [Kay Nietfeld/EPA]
A full moon silhouettes television and radio antennas on Boutilier Mountain in Port au Prince, Haiti. [Dieu Nalio Chery/AP]
A full moon silhouettes television and radio antennas on Boutilier Mountain in Port au Prince, Haiti. [Dieu Nalio Chery/AP]

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