A look at the supermoon total lunar eclipse from Hamilton

CBC News | Posted: September 28, 2015 11:35 AM | Last Updated: September 28, 2015

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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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Sunday night was a good one to keep your eyes on the sky.

The supermoon total lunar eclipse was seen by people in Canada, the United States, Europe, Africa and western Asia last night.

NASA says a supermoon is a full or new moon that falls closest to the fall equinox, and is at its closest approach to the Earth. This results in the moon appearing up to 14% larger in diameter. Last night this happened along with a lunar eclipse. That's when the moon passes directly behind the Earth into its shadow. This can give the moon a red tint.

Both events are rare. The next total eclipse won't happen until 2018, and the next total eclipse of a supermoon won't happen until 2033.

Here's what supermoon total lunar eclipse looked like from on the ground in Hamilton.

A look at the supermoon total lunar eclipse from Hamilton

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