The moon put on a show for many parts of the world on Wednesday, as the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincided with a brighter-than-usual supermoon on May 26.
Since it was a Full Moon and a lunar eclipse on the same day, the Moon was seen in its glowing red tone, giving us the Super Blood Moon.
Photographers and astronomy enthusiasts across the world gathered to witness a glittering moon climb out from the clouds.
At one point it so seemed that half of the moon had vanished other half looked fuzzy in the center with a bright outer edge. As the moon moved fully into Earth's shadow it appeared to turn red.
In India, the total lunar eclipse was seen for the longest time from Port Blair. The eclipse was also be visible for a very short time in the northeastern parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
Stargazers across the Pacific Rim cast their eyes skyward to witness a rare "Super Blood Moon".
From Hong Kong and Sydney to Chile, from Indonesia to California the blood moon delighted people who witnessed the cosmic events unfold.
People across Beijing were treated to a super blood moon on Wednesday night. The full eclipse lasted about 15 minutes, while the whole cosmic show lasted five hours.
In Greece the supermoon was seen rising behind the columns of the ancient marble Temple of Poseidon. Residents of Mexico City enjoyed quite a cosmic show from rooftops and hillsides throughout the metropolitan area.