Supermoon total lunar eclipse delights Maritime stargazers
CBC News | Posted: September 28, 2015 10:46 AM | Last Updated: September 28, 2015
Clear skies across Maritime provinces made for a rare and beautiful celestial event
Stargazers across the Maritimes were treated to a spectacular sight Sunday night as a total eclipse coincided with a supermoon.
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.