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A surfer rides a wave as a super blood moon rises above the horizon at Manly Beach, Sydney. Picture: Getty
1/15A surfer rides a wave as a super blood moon rises above the horizon at Manly Beach, Sydney. Picture: Getty
It is the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years, which coincides with a supermoon. A super moon is a name given to a full (or new) moon that occurs when the moon is in perigee - or closest to the earth - and it is the moon's proximity to earth that results in its brighter and bigger appearance. Picture: Getty
2/15It is the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years, which coincides with a supermoon. A super moon is a name given to a full (or new) moon that occurs when the moon is in perigee - or closest to the earth - and it is the moon's proximity to earth that results in its brighter and bigger appearance. Picture: Getty
Surfers wait for a wave as a super blood moon rises above the horizon at Manly Beach. Picture: Getty
3/15Surfers wait for a wave as a super blood moon rises above the horizon at Manly Beach. Picture: Getty
The Moon rises over the Opera House ahead of a total lunar eclipse. Picture: AFP
4/15The Moon rises over the Opera House ahead of a total lunar eclipse. Picture: AFP
Stargazers across the Pacific are casting their eyes skyward to witness a rare "Super Blood Moon". Picture: AFP
5/15Stargazers across the Pacific are casting their eyes skyward to witness a rare "Super Blood Moon". Picture: AFP
A rare super moon rose over the nation's capital Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage
6/15A rare super moon rose over the nation's capital Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage
The full moon is seen during the partial eclipse in Sydney. Picture: AFP
7/15The full moon is seen during the partial eclipse in Sydney. Picture: AFP
The silhouette of a plane is seen in front of the full moon in Rome. Picture: AFP
8/15The silhouette of a plane is seen in front of the full moon in Rome. Picture: AFP
The "flower full moon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon (neptun) at Cape Sounion, some 70 km south of Athens. Picture: AFP
9/15The "flower full moon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon (neptun) at Cape Sounion, some 70 km south of Athens. Picture: AFP
The "Super Blood Moon" rises over the Cypriot capital Nicosia. Picture: AFP
10/15The "Super Blood Moon" rises over the Cypriot capital Nicosia. Picture: AFP
The moon is pictured above Hong Kong. Picture: AFP
11/15The moon is pictured above Hong Kong. Picture: AFP
A partially eclipsed super moon is seen at the Buddhist Plaosan temple during Vesak Day in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Picture: AFP
12/15A partially eclipsed super moon is seen at the Buddhist Plaosan temple during Vesak Day in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Picture: AFP
A composite image showing the progression of a total lunar eclipse, also known as blood moon, seen from Mount Coot-tha in Brisbane. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled
13/15A composite image showing the progression of a total lunar eclipse, also known as blood moon, seen from Mount Coot-tha in Brisbane. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled
A full blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in Taipei. Picture: AFP
14/15A full blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in Taipei. Picture: AFP
The Blood Moon rises as Storey Bridge climbers head back down. Picture: Annette Dew
15/15The Blood Moon rises as Storey Bridge climbers head back down. Picture: Annette Dew
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