Supermoon total lunar eclipse: Best photos from Montreal

CBC News | Posted: September 28, 2015 12:12 PM | Last Updated: September 28, 2015

Next total eclipse of a supermoon won't happen until 2033

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Caption: The Olympic Stadium is shown next to the rising supermoon as it is eclipsed by the Earth on Sunday. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

Sky watchers in Montreal were treated to rare — and spectacular — celestial event Sunday night as a supermoon coincided with a total lunar eclipse.

A supermoon occurs when a full or new moon makes its closest approach to the Earth and appears slightly larger and brighter than normal.

As the moon was eclipsed by the Earth's shadow on Sunday it also turned a reddish colour, an eerie wonder known as a Blood Moon.

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

Here are some of the best photos taken in and around the city:

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