Stunning supermoon images from around the world (pictures)
A rare supermoon lunar eclipse turned our satellite blood red Sunday night, and photographers worldwide captured the blushing beauty. Here are some of the best shots we could find.
Above the Bay Bridge
The shadow of the Earth overtakes a perigee full moon, or supermoon, casting a red tint on the satellite on Sunday, September 27. The rare phenomenon is known as a "blood moon."
In this photo by Instagram user @andrewho83, the supermoon makes the new San Francisco-Oakland Bridge look even more special.
Eclipse in DC
The first supermoon total lunar eclipse since 1982, seen here behind the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, on Sunday. The next one will be in 2033.
Moon over Colorado
The supermoon as seen behind the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver.
Proud to be an American moon
In this image captured by Instagram user @dearmarium, the supermoon shines in Hollywood.
Berlin sighting
Sunday's supermoon yielded incredible photos from around the globe. Here, it appears red behind the quadriga of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
Supermoon eclipse over New York
Sunday's perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen here next to the Empire State Building.
Beauty in Belgium
A super colorful scene as the supermoon is seen suspended in the sky in Brussels.
Blood over Dallas
A time-lapse photo collage of the blood supermoon eclipse over Dallas by Mike Mezeul II (Instagram user @mikemezphoto).
Moon over Moscow
An amazing shot of the supermoon at Victory Park in Moscow. The next time the world will see a celestial event like this will be in 2033.
Full-court moon
Samuel Mouton (@samwellmoutron on Instagram) snapped this shot of the supermoon above a basketball court in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Through the clouds
Nick Pinkston (@nickpinkston on Instagram) captured this stunner in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Through the clouds
Another image from Kentucky, this one shot in Pitts Fork by Melinda Hurd (Instagram user @mmh.018).
Rouge collage
This collage, created by Mike Greenham, shows the blood moon at near total eclipse surrounded by its different phases.
Blushing satellite
A lunar eclipse puts the blush on the supermoon. Jackie Novak of Jackie Novak Photography took the beautiful shot.
Supermoon over Seattle Gasworks Park
The supermoon eclipse at near full "blood" phase over Gasworks Park in Seattle. Tricia Enfield of Tricia Enfield Photography took this beauty.
Parked above the park
A moody image from Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek east of San Francisco, shot by Instagram user @swapnal.
A towering view
Imran Mirza took this time-lapse collage Monday morning at Castlehill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the UK.