Supermoon, eclipse shots from Windsor-Essex

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Caption: Donny Moore shared this photo with CBC Windsor through Facebook, which he took during the supermoon and eclipse event last night. (Donny Moore/Facebook)

The supermoon did not go unnoticed in Windsor-Essex last night.
Anyone taking a peek at social media today will see pictures of the striking local images captured in the region.

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But there was an extra treat in store for stargazers — the supermoon was coinciding with a total lunar eclipse.

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And while there are many pictures to look at, anyone who missed seeing it in real life will have to wait a while to see another similar event.
The Canadian Press reports that the next total lunar eclipse won't occur until 2018. And the next one involving a supermoon isn't going to happen until 2033.

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