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This lunar eclipse is the last of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on April 15, 2014; October 8, 2014; and April 4, 2015. The Moon appeared larger than normal, because the Moon was just 1 hour past its closest approach to Earth in 2015 at mid-eclipse, sometimes called a supermoon.
An example of a supermoon lunar eclipse is the September 2015 lunar eclipse. The Super Blood Moon is an astronomical event that combines two phenomena: a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse, resulting in a larger, brighter, and reddish-colored Moon. A total lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth aligns between the Sun and the Moon, causing ...
The supermoon on 20 March 2015 was the third of the year; however, it was a new moon (near side facing away from the sun), and only its shadow was visible. [ 16 ] At greatest eclipse, the Sun was at its zenith less than 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of the Equator.
The partial lunar eclipse winked out part of the moon as the Earth orbited between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow. Supermoon eclipse over Cape Cod: Here's what September's full moon looked ...
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A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse behind the Colorado State Capitol Building on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Denver. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) Camera manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION ...
A lunar eclipse above Lofer, Austrian province of Salzburg, in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
There will be 230 lunar eclipses in the 21st century (2001–2100): 87 penumbral, 58 partial and 85 total. [1]Eclipses are listed in sets by lunar years, repeating every 12 months for each node.