In Pictures: World witnesses the rare supermoon lunar eclipse
The total "supermoon" lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon" is one that appears bigger and brighter than usual as it reaches the point in its orbit that is closest to Earth. It has been more than 30 years since a supermoon combined with a lunar eclipse. The next total lunar eclipse will not be until 2018. The next supermoon-lunar eclipse combination will not happen until 2033. The phenomenon was visible from North and South America, Europe, Africa and parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific.
The total "supermoon" lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon" is one that appears bigger and brighter than usual as it reaches the point in its orbit that is closest to Earth. It has been more than 30 years since a supermoon combined with a lunar eclipse. The next total lunar eclipse will not be until 2018. The next supermoon-lunar eclipse combination will not happen until 2033. The phenomenon was visible from North and South America, Europe, Africa and parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific.
The moon is seen against the peak of the tomb of Jama Masjid in New Delhi on September 27, 2015 (AFP)
A monument to St. George the Victorious is seen silhouetted against the moon in Ryazan, Russia, September 27, 2015. (Reuters)
In this picture taken on September 27, 2015, an Afghan man is illuminated by the light from his phone while taking a selfie on the top of the Wazir Akbar Khan hill in Kabul, as a view of the "supermoon" is seen in the background. (AFP)
A supermoon rises in the sky above the Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica in Marseille, France, September 28, 2015 (AFP)
The supermoon rises behind Glastonbury Tor on September 27, 2015 in Glastonbury, England. (Getty)
An eclipsed supermoon rises behind the Las Vegas Strip on September 27, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)