Last night, sky watchers across the Pacific Rim were treated to views of the so-called super flower blood moon. “Flower moon” is the name for a full moon in May, “super” describes a full moon that occurs when the Earth and moon are closest together, and “blood” denotes the dark-red color seen during a lunar eclipse. The moon appeared about 10 percent larger than average—however, that size difference is actually so small that a casual observer would likely never notice. Photographers around the world sighted the bright moon, and those near the Pacific were able to capture images of the eclipse—the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years. Below are 18 of the most super images of the supermoon.
Views of the Super Flower Blood Moon and Its Eclipse
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![A person rides a horse in front of a full moon.]()
Read moreA person is seen in silhouette, riding a horse in front of the supermoon in Van, Turkey, on May 26, 2021. #
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![The moon is seen beyond an ornate sculpture.]()
Read moreThe full moon rises over the Titi Banda park in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on May 26, 2021. #
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![A couple stands outside beneath the Milky Way.]()
Read moreA couple looks toward the supermoon and the Milky Way on May 26, 2021, in Rylstone, Australia. #
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![A yacht sails past as the moon rises in the distance.]()
Read moreA yacht sails past as the moon rises in Sydney on May 26, 2021. #
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![People on the edge of a skywalk are seen with the moon behind them.]()
Read moreThe moon shines as people walk around the Jin Mao Tower's skywalk, 1,115 feet (340 meters) above ground in Shanghai, China. #
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Read moreA full moon rises over the 9th-century Plaosan Temple as a lunar eclipse takes place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on May 26, 2021. #
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Read morePeople watch as the moon rises over the Pacific Ocean at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on May 26, 2021. #
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![A cicada clings to a tree.]()
Read moreThe supermoon is the backdrop for a nymph Brood X cicada as it makes its way up a tree in Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, on May 25, 2021. #
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![The full moon is seen behind a large mosque.]()
Read moreThe supermoon is seen behind Çamlıca Mosque, over Istanbul, Turkey, on May 26, 2021. #
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![A full moon is seen beyond an American flag.]()
Read moreA full moon is seen framed next to a U.S. flag during a total lunar eclipse on May 26, 2021, in Chico, California. #
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![A surfer is seen as the moon rises over the ocean.]()
Read moreA surfer is seen as the moon rises over the Pacific Ocean at Bondi Beach in Sydney on May 26, 2021. #
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Read moreThe Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen in the distance as photographers, astronomers, and star gazers observe the full moon during its total-lunar-eclipse phase, in Sydney, Australia, on May 26, 2021. #
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![A composite image of the lunar eclipse, showing its many phases.]()
Read moreA composite image of the lunar eclipse seen on May 26, 2021, in Mexico City, Mexico. #
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![A hazy moon is seen beyond Stonehenge.]()
Read moreThe moon sets over Stonehenge on May 26, 2021, in Amesbury, England. #
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![The full moon is seen behind tall buildings.]()
Read moreThe moon is partially covered by buildings in Brasilia, Brazil, at the start of a total lunar eclipse on May 26, 2021. #
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![People sit on a beach, with the moon in eclipse behind them.]()
Read moreThe moon is pictured over Sanur beach near Denpasar on the island of Bali on May 26, 2021, during a total lunar eclipse. #
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![A photographer aims a camera at the moon.]()
Read moreA photographer takes pictures of the penumbral eclipse of the moon in Santiago, Chile, on May 26, 2021. #
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![A person is seen in silhouette against a giant moon, pointing a telescope toward it.]()
Read moreA man uses a telescope to observe the full moon, seen as it rises over Arguineguín, in the south of Gran Canaria, Spain, on May 26, 2021. #
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