Supermoon total lunar eclipse delights Maritime stargazers

Clear skies across Maritime provinces made for a rare and beautiful celestial event

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Caption: Stargazers across the Maritimes were treated to a spectacular sight Sunday night as a total eclipse coincided with a supermoon.

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Stargazers across the Maritimes were treated to a spectacular sight Sunday night as a total eclipse coincided with a supermoon.

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Caption: Clear skies across the Maritimes made for a rare and beautiful celestial event. in 2015

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It's the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won't meet again until 2033.
When a full moon makes its closest approach to Earth, it appears bigger and brighter than usual and is known as a supermoon.
That coincided with a full lunar eclipse where the moon, Earth and sun were all lined up, with Earth's shadow totally obscuring the moon.

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