Beautiful composite image showing transition from full moon to full lunar eclipse and back. https://t.co/2noOlk3PZo pic.twitter.com/q2A6Qda3A8
— Scott Barry Kaufman (@sbkaufman) September 28, 2015
Last night, the Moon’s closest approach to Earth in its orbit coincided with a total lunar eclipse—which won’t happen again for 18 years—for an impressive show in the sky, and we’ve got the pics to prove it.
![Supermoon eclipse.](https://www.themarysue.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/21585940519_c4eacbca20_z.jpg?resize=640%2C366)
(via NASA HQ)
![21775156365_6a8ce066d1_z](https://www.themarysue.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/21775156365_6a8ce066d1_z.jpg?resize=640%2C469)
(via NASA HQ)
My sister managed to not only see the eclipse but took these amazing pictures as well! (c)Tenley Thompson Photography pic.twitter.com/NLuzzx61eZ
— Tisha Thompson (@TishaOnTV) September 28, 2015
51 image composite of last nights #lunar #Eclipse. Castle Rock near Quinter, KS. pic.twitter.com/x1fzfO1rKU
— Brian Miner (@BDMphoto) September 28, 2015
There are even more images in NASA’s Flickr photo gallery, and of course, there were plenty of jokes to go around:
If you thought last night’s moon was impressive, wait until they release the Ultimate Solar Eclipse pack! pic.twitter.com/INfVtWYnRD
— Insomnia56 (@MultiplayEvents) September 28, 2015
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Published: Sep 28, 2015 09:38 am