When a full lunar eclipse coincides with a Supermoon \u2014 when our rocky satellite is exceptionally near to Earth and appears brighter than usual \u2013 the cosmic event occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The moon appears to turn red for roughly 15 minutes when it slips into our planet’s shadow, earning it the name “Blood Moon.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, the moon reaches perigee, or its closest approach to Earth, making it appear enormous and dazzling in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The result was a spectacular sight viewable across North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the East Pacific for those with clear skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The total lunar eclipse took place on May 15 and 16, and it was the first of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Super Flower Blood Moon was photographed across the United Kingdom, the United States, Greece, Iraq, Russia, and the Spanish island of Gran Canaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Observers rushed to social media to express their awe at the sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Super Flower Blood Moon tonight is so lovely, I can’t stop looking at it,” one Twitter user remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n