On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, a supermoon, blue moon and a lunar eclipse will coincide for first time since 1982 and will not occur again until 2037.
Scroll through to see how 2016’s supermoon appeared around the world
lessOn Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, a supermoon, blue moon and a lunar eclipse will coincide for first time since 1982 and will not occur again until 2037.
Scroll through to see how 2016’s supermoon appeared around the
… more Photo: Marco Ugarte, AP The so-called supermoon passes behind the peak of the Washington Monument during a lunar eclipse, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. t’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) ORG XMIT: DCDA101
lessThe so-called supermoon passes behind the peak of the Washington Monument during a lunar eclipse, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full or new moon comes closest to the
… more Photo: J. David Ake The so-called supermoon appears behind the Golden Boy at the Manitoba Legislature during a lunar eclipse in Winnipeg Manitoba, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: JGW105
lessThe so-called supermoon appears behind the Golden Boy at the Manitoba Legislature during a lunar eclipse in Winnipeg Manitoba, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG
… more Photo: John Woods This four picture combo taken over a one hour period shows the so-called supermoon in various stages as it changes from almost full to almost totally eclipsed above Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) ORG XMIT: BSB105
lessThis four picture combo taken over a one hour period shows the so-called supermoon in various stages as it changes from almost full to almost totally eclipsed above Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (AP
… more Photo: Eraldo Peres The so-called supermoon rises over Pacific Tower in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, as it nears the totality of a lunar eclipse. It’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) ORG XMIT: WATW201
lessThe so-called supermoon rises over Pacific Tower in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, as it nears the totality of a lunar eclipse. It’s the first time the events have made a twin
… more Photo: Ted S. Warren BURBANK, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Burbank California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to the Earth. A lunar eclipse and a supermoon won’t occur together until 2033. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581601113
lessBURBANK, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Burbank California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to the
… more Photo: Kevin Winter Clouds brake to reveal the so-called supermoon before a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Chicago. It’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) ORG XMIT: ILCA103
lessClouds brake to reveal the so-called supermoon before a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Chicago. It’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033.
… more Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast HIGH WYCOMBE, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 09: A blood red Supermoon is seen rising in the sky on September 9, 2014 in High Wycombe, England. A supermoon will appear in the U.S. sky Sunday night Sept. 27. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 511770467
lessHIGH WYCOMBE, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 09: A blood red Supermoon is seen rising in the sky on September 9, 2014 in High Wycombe, England. A supermoon will appear in the U.S. sky Sunday night Sept. 27. (Photo by
… more Photo: Richard Heathcote People watch as a so-called supermoon begins to rise in Mississauga, Ontario, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday since 1982 that a total lunar eclipse was combined with a supermoon. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: NSD101
lessPeople watch as a so-called supermoon begins to rise in Mississauga, Ontario, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday since 1982 that a total lunar eclipse was combined with a supermoon. (Nathan
… more Photo: Nathan Denette The so-called supermoon passes behind the peak of the Washington Monument on a cloudy night in Washington, Sunday, Sept, 27, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) ORG XMIT: DCDA102
lessThe so-called supermoon passes behind the peak of the Washington Monument on a cloudy night in Washington, Sunday, Sept, 27, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full or new moon comes closest
… more Photo: J. David Ake The so-called supermoon rises as a total lunar eclipse begins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas) ORG XMIT: FLGD101
lessThe so-called supermoon rises as a total lunar eclipse begins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t
… more Photo: Gaston De Cardenas People gather to see supermoon lunar eclipse above Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) ORG XMIT: BSB106
lessPeople gather to see supermoon lunar eclipse above Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear
… more Photo: Eraldo Peres LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to the Earth. A lunar eclipse and a supermoon won’t occur together until 2033. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581601113
lessLOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to
… more Photo: Christopher Polk A so-called “supermoon” full moon rises behind Lisbon’s St. George castle Sunday, Sept. 27 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) ORG XMIT: XAF145
lessA so-called “supermoon” full moon rises behind Lisbon’s St. George castle Sunday, Sept. 27 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it
… more Photo: Armando Franca Clint Brown of Mason City, Iowa, mounts the head on his father’s combine as the so-called supermoon rises on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday since 1982 that a total lunar eclipse was combined with a supermoon. (Arian Schuessler/Globe-Gazette via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: IAMAS101
lessClint Brown of Mason City, Iowa, mounts the head on his father’s combine as the so-called supermoon rises on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday since 1982 that a total lunar eclipse was
… more Photo: Arian Schuessler LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to the Earth. A lunar eclipse and a supermoon won’t occur together until 2033. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581601113
lessLOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to
… more Photo: Christopher Polk LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to the Earth. A lunar eclipse and a supermoon won’t occur together until 2033. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581601113
lessLOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon is shown on September 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to
… more Photo: Christopher Polk An airplane flies as the so-called supermoon begins to rise in Mississauga, Ontario, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: NSD102
An airplane flies as the so-called supermoon begins to rise in Mississauga, Ontario, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: NSD102
Photo: Nathan Denette A so-called supermoon is seen above the Statue of Henri IV, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) ORG XMIT: XTC102
lessA so-called supermoon is seen above the Statue of Henri IV, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes
… more Photo: Thibault Camus Girls take selfies before the start of the supermoon lunar eclipse above Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) ORG XMIT: BSB107
lessGirls take selfies before the start of the supermoon lunar eclipse above Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the
… more Photo: Eraldo Peres LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon rises behind the Las Vegas Strip on September 27, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its closest approach to the Earth. A lunar eclipse and a supermoon won’t occur together until 2033. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessLAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 27: An eclipsed supermoon rises behind the Las Vegas Strip on September 27, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with its perigee, which is its
… more Photo: Ethan Miller A so-called supermoon is seen above a statue of the Louvre museum, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) ORG XMIT: XTC105
lessA so-called supermoon is seen above a statue of the Louvre museum, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon
… more Photo: Thibault Camus The so-called supermoon rises behind the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: FXC103
The so-called supermoon rises behind the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: FXC103
Photo: Fred Chartrand The perigee full moon, or supermoon appears red over Oslo early Monday morning, Sept. 28, 2015. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB scanpix via AP) NORWAY OUT ORG XMIT: TOK803
The perigee full moon, or supermoon appears red over Oslo early Monday morning, Sept. 28, 2015. (Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB scanpix via AP) NORWAY OUT ORG XMIT: TOK803
Photo: Solum, Lysberg Stian A so-called supermoon is seen above The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, next to the Louvre museum, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) ORG XMIT: XTC101
lessA so-called supermoon is seen above The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, next to the Louvre museum, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name
… more Photo: Thibault Camus Earth’s shadow ends to obscures the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse at the Royal Palace in Brussels on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) ORG XMIT: GVW110
Earth’s shadow ends to obscures the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse at the Royal Palace in Brussels on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) ORG XMIT: GVW110
Photo: Geert Vanden Wijngaert A so-called supermoon rises just before the start of a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Alexandria, Va. It is the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ORG XMIT: VACO101
lessA so-called supermoon rises just before the start of a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Alexandria, Va. It is the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t
… more Photo: Cliff Owen The perigee full moon, or supermoon, appears red behind the quadriga of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Monday morning, Sept. 28, 2015. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP) ORG XMIT: FOS102
lessThe perigee full moon, or supermoon, appears red behind the quadriga of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Monday morning, Sept. 28, 2015. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last
… more Photo: Kay Nietfeld A so-called supermoon rises in the sky before a total lunar eclipse at Wrigley Field, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Chicago. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ORG XMIT: CXC111
lessA so-called supermoon rises in the sky before a total lunar eclipse at Wrigley Field, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Chicago. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t
… more Photo: Nam Y. Huh The perigee full moon, or supermoon, appears red on the night sky above the ‘Speicherstadt’ in Hamburg, Germany, Monday morning, Sept. 28, 2015. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP) ORG XMIT: FOS101
The perigee full moon, or supermoon, appears red on the night sky above the ‘Speicherstadt’ in Hamburg, Germany, Monday morning, Sept. 28, 2015. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP) ORG XMIT: FOS101
Photo: Christian Charisius Earth’s shadow begins to obscure a so-called supermoon during a lunar eclipse in Kansas City, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (Rich Sugg/The Kansas City Star via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: MOKAS302
lessEarth’s shadow begins to obscure a so-called supermoon during a lunar eclipse in Kansas City, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and
… more Photo: Rich Sugg Clouds obscure the so-called supermoon before a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Chicago. It’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) ORG XMIT: ILCA101
lessClouds obscure the so-called supermoon before a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Chicago. It’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP
… more Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast A supermoon passes behind a skyscraper during a lunar eclipse in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger, both events have made a twin appearance first time since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz) ORG XMIT: XAK151
lessA supermoon passes behind a skyscraper during a lunar eclipse in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear
… more Photo: Alik Keplicz Earth’s shadow obscures part of a so-called Supermoon during a total lunar eclipse above St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (Alessandro Di Meo/ANSA via AP) ORG XMIT: ROM101
lessEarth’s shadow obscures part of a so-called Supermoon during a total lunar eclipse above St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full
… more Photo: Alessandro Di Meo Earth’s shadow obscures the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) ORG XMIT: ALBA103
lessEarth’s shadow obscures the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since
… more Photo: Brynn Anderson The so-called supermoon rises as a total lunar eclipse begins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas) ORG XMIT: FLGD103
lessThe so-called supermoon rises as a total lunar eclipse begins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t
… more Photo: Gaston De Cardenas The so-called supermoon rises as a total lunar eclipse begins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas) ORG XMIT: FLGD102
lessThe so-called supermoon rises as a total lunar eclipse begins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Miami Beach, Fla. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t
… more Photo: Gaston De Cardenas The so-called supermoon rises over Pacific Tower in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, as it nears the totality of a lunar eclipse. It’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) ORG XMIT: WATW203
lessThe so-called supermoon rises over Pacific Tower in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, as it nears the totality of a lunar eclipse. It’s the first time the events have made a twin
… more Photo: Ted S. Warren A so-called supermoon rises behind a pine tree just before the start of a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Alexandria, Va. It is the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ORG XMIT: VACO102
lessA so-called supermoon rises behind a pine tree just before the start of a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Alexandria, Va. It is the first time the events have made a twin appearance since
… more Photo: Cliff Owen The so-called supermoon appears behind the Turning Torso building in Malmo in the south of Sweden during a total lunar eclipse, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP) SWEDEN OUT ORG XMIT: STO802
lessThe so-called supermoon appears behind the Turning Torso building in Malmo in the south of Sweden during a total lunar eclipse, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP) SWEDEN OUT ORG XMIT:
… more Photo: Johan Nilsson DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse behind The Colorado State Capitol building on September 27, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. (Photo by (NASA/Bill Ingalls) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessDENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse behind The Colorado State Capitol building on September 27, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. The combination of a
… more Photo: Bill Ingalls/NASA A supermoon passes behind a clock on the Palace of Culture during a lunar eclipse in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger, both events have made a twin appearance first time since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz) ORG XMIT: XAK150
lessA supermoon passes behind a clock on the Palace of Culture during a lunar eclipse in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full moon comes closest to the Earth
… more Photo: Alik Keplicz The so-called supermoon rises above office buildings Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo., before a total lunar eclipse. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ORG XMIT: MOCR202
lessThe so-called supermoon rises above office buildings Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo., before a total lunar eclipse. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since
… more Photo: Charlie Riedel DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse behind the Colorado State Capitol building on September 27, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. (Photo by (NASA/Bill Ingalls) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessDENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 27: A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse behind the Colorado State Capitol building on September 27, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. The combination of a
… more Photo: Bill Ingalls/NASA The so-called supermoon passes behind the cupola of the state Capitol, in Sacramento, Calif., during a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. It’s the first time the two events have occurred at the same time since 1982 and won’t happen again until 2033. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) ORG XMIT: CARP101
lessThe so-called supermoon passes behind the cupola of the state Capitol, in Sacramento, Calif., during a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full or new moon
… more Photo: Rich Pedroncelli A seagull sits on the cross that tops St. Peter’s Square’s obelisk, at the Vatican, as the earth’s shadow obscures part of a so-called Supermoon during a total lunar eclipse, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (Alessandro Di Meo/ANSA via AP) ORG XMIT: ROM102
lessA seagull sits on the cross that tops St. Peter’s Square’s obelisk, at the Vatican, as the earth’s shadow obscures part of a so-called Supermoon during a total lunar eclipse, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon,
… more Photo: Alessandro Di Meo Earth’s shadow begins to obscure the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, as the moon rises above several saguaro cactus Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) ORG XMIT: AZRF104
lessEarth’s shadow begins to obscure the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, as the moon rises above several saguaro cactus Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Phoenix. (AP
… more Photo: Ross D. Franklin A statue of a cow is silhouetted against a partially eclipsed so-called supermoon Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo., before a total lunar eclipse. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ORG XMIT: MOCR201
lessA statue of a cow is silhouetted against a partially eclipsed so-called supermoon Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo., before a total lunar eclipse. It was the first time Sunday that the events have
… more Photo: Charlie Riedel In this photo provided by NASA, a person runs as a so-called supermoon rises above Central Park in New York, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The combination of the supermoon and total lunar eclipse on Sunday last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. (Joel Kowsky/NASA via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: NY119
lessIn this photo provided by NASA, a person runs as a so-called supermoon rises above Central Park in New York, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. The combination of the supermoon and total lunar eclipse on Sunday last
… more Photo: Joel Kowsky Beach goers take photos of the so-called supermoon from the water off Padre Island Balli park in Corpus Christi, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (Courtney Sacco/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT ORG XMIT: TXCOR202
lessBeach goers take photos of the so-called supermoon from the water off Padre Island Balli park in Corpus Christi, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. (Courtney Sacco/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP) MANDATORY
… more Photo: Courtney Sacco A so-called supermoon rises just before the start of a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 in Cheyenne, Wyo. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (Blaine McCartney/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: WYCHE201
lessA so-called supermoon rises just before the start of a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 in Cheyenne, Wyo. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t
… more Photo: Blaine McCartney WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse on September 27, 2015, in Washington, DC. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. (Photo by Aubrey Gemignani/NASA via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessWASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen during a total lunar eclipse on September 27, 2015, in Washington, DC. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last
… more Photo: NASA People sit on Spanish Banks Beach as the so-called supermoon rises during a lunar eclipse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: VCRD104
lessPeople sit on Spanish Banks Beach as the so-called supermoon rises during a lunar eclipse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin
… more Photo: Darryl Dyck A plane flies in front of the so-called supermoon during a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept 27, 2015 in Geneva, Ill. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033 (Jeff Knox/Daily Herald via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT ORG XMIT: ILARL201
lessA plane flies in front of the so-called supermoon during a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept 27, 2015 in Geneva, Ill. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t
… more Photo: Jeff Knox People sit on Spanish Banks Beach as the so-called supermoon rises during a lunar eclipse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: VCRD105
lessPeople sit on Spanish Banks Beach as the so-called supermoon rises during a lunar eclipse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin
… more Photo: Darryl Dyck People gather at dusk on Spanish Banks Beach to watch the so-called supermoon and a lunar eclipse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: VCRD107
lessPeople gather at dusk on Spanish Banks Beach to watch the so-called supermoon and a lunar eclipse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a
… more Photo: Darryl Dyck The so-called supermoon is seen near the Eiffel Tower, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Moday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon, the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) ORG XMIT: XTC104
lessThe so-called supermoon is seen near the Eiffel Tower, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Moday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar
… more Photo: Thibault Camus A so-called supermoon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam) ORG XMIT: ASVZ106
lessA so-called supermoon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes
… more Photo: Schalk Van Zuydam A perigee moon also known as a supermoon, rises in the sky above the La Concha Beach, in San Sebastian, northern Spain, Sunday Sept. 27, 2015. The phenomenon, which scientists call a “perigee moon,” occurs when the moon is near the horizon and appears larger and brighter than other full moons. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) ORG XMIT: AB102
lessA perigee moon also known as a supermoon, rises in the sky above the La Concha Beach, in San Sebastian, northern Spain, Sunday Sept. 27, 2015. The phenomenon, which scientists call a “perigee moon,” occurs when
… more Photo: Alvaro Barrientos Earth’s shadow obscures the view of the so-called supermoon during a lunar eclipse as steam near oil refineries rises in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: EDM101
lessEarth’s shadow obscures the view of the so-called supermoon during a lunar eclipse as steam near oil refineries rises in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events
… more Photo: Jason Franson The so-called supermoon passes in clouds over the city’s landmark, a weather vane in the form of an Angel, fixed atop a spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral during a lunar eclipse in St.Petersburg, Russia, early Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. The supermoon, or perigee moon, occurs when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. t’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) ORG XMIT: XDL101
lessThe so-called supermoon passes in clouds over the city’s landmark, a weather vane in the form of an Angel, fixed atop a spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral during a lunar eclipse in St.Petersburg,
… more Photo: Dmitry Lovetsky This five picture combo taken over a one hour period shows the so-called supermoon in various stages as it changes from almost full to almost totally eclipsed Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ORG XMIT: MOCR204
lessThis five picture combo taken over a one hour period shows the so-called supermoon in various stages as it changes from almost full to almost totally eclipsed Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. It was
… more Photo: Charlie Riedel The perigee full moon, or supermoon appears red on the autumn sky, seen from Vigeland Park in Oslo, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon. Those in the United States, Europe, Africa and western Asia can view the coupling, weather permitting, Sunday night or early Monday. (Haakon Mosvold Larsen/ NTB scanpix via AP) NORWAY OUT ORG XMIT: TOK801
lessThe perigee full moon, or supermoon appears red on the autumn sky, seen from Vigeland Park in Oslo, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar
… more Photo: Larsen, Haakon Mosvold Lights from the Olympic Stadium shine next to the rising so-called supermoon as Earth’s shadow begins to obscure it during a lunar eclipse in Montreal, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT ORG XMIT: GMH109
lessLights from the Olympic Stadium shine next to the rising so-called supermoon as Earth’s shadow begins to obscure it during a lunar eclipse in Montreal, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. It was the first time Sunday that
… more Photo: Graham Hughes A rising moon is seen over the city of Rome on June 23, 2013. The full moon at perigee on called a ‘supermoon’ is the largest and closest full moon of the year as it appears 14 percent larger and 30 per cent brighter than normal as earth’s satellite orbits within about 357,000 kilometers of our planet. A super blood moon is predicted for Sunday, Sept. 27 2015 in the U.S. AFP PHOTO / Filippo MONTEFORTEFILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images
lessA rising moon is seen over the city of Rome on June 23, 2013. The full moon at perigee on called a ‘supermoon’ is the largest and closest full moon of the year as it appears 14 percent larger and 30 per cent
… more Photo: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE The so-called supermoon is seen near the Eiffel Tower, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Moday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon, the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) ORG XMIT: XTC103
lessThe so-called supermoon is seen near the Eiffel Tower, during a total lunar eclipse, in Paris, France, Moday, Sept. 28, 2015. Supermoon, or perigee moon, is the name given when the full or new moon comes
… more Photo: Thibault Camus A so-called supermoon is seen at the finish of a lunar eclipse behind an Orthodox church in Turets, Belarus, 110 kilometers (69 miles) west of capital Minsk, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon, the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) ORG XMIT: XSG106
lessA so-called supermoon is seen at the finish of a lunar eclipse behind an Orthodox church in Turets, Belarus, 110 kilometers (69 miles) west of capital Minsk, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being
… more Photo: Sergei Grits Earth’s shadow begins to obscure the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) ORG XMIT: XKJ102
Earth’s shadow begins to obscure the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) ORG XMIT: XKJ102
Photo: Kamran Jebreili NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 27: In this handout provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen next to the Empire State Building on September 27, 2015 in New York City. The combination of a supermoon and total lunar eclipse last occurred in 1982 and will not happen again until 2033. (Photo by Joel Kowsky/ NASA via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessNEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 27: In this handout provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen next to the Empire State Building on September 27,
… more Photo: Handout A so-called supermoon is seen at the finish of a lunar eclipse behind an Orthodox church in Turets, Belarus, 110 kilometers (69 miles) west of capital Minsk, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon, the name given when the full or new moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) ORG XMIT: XSG105
lessA so-called supermoon is seen at the finish of a lunar eclipse behind an Orthodox church in Turets, Belarus, 110 kilometers (69 miles) west of capital Minsk, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being
… more Photo: Sergei Grits A ?blood moon?, casts its glow over a Christian Orthodox church in Anthoupolis, a suburb of Nicosia in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. A lunar eclipse has given the moon a red tint and makes it appear larger than usual. The rare confluence of an eclipse and supermoon won?t happen again for 18 years. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) ORG XMIT: XPK102
lessA ?blood moon?, casts its glow over a Christian Orthodox church in Anthoupolis, a suburb of Nicosia in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. A lunar eclipse has given the moon a red tint and makes it
… more Photo: Petros Karadjias Earth’s shadow obscures the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse in Brussels on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon. Those in the United States, Europe, Africa and western Asia can view the coupling, weather permitting, Sunday night or early Monday. It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) ORG XMIT: GVW101
lessEarth’s shadow obscures the view of a so-called supermoon during a total lunar eclipse in Brussels on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were being treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar
… more Photo: Geert Vanden Wijngaert A ?blood moon? casts its glow over a Christian Orthodox church in Anthoupolis, a suburb of Nicosia in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. A lunar eclipse has given the moon a red tint and makes it appear larger than usual. The rare confluence of an eclipse and supermoon won?t happen again for 18 years. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) ORG XMIT: XPK103
lessA ?blood moon? casts its glow over a Christian Orthodox church in Anthoupolis, a suburb of Nicosia in the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. A lunar eclipse has given the moon a red tint and makes it
… more Photo: Petros Karadjias BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Super Blood Moon is framed by a building on Castle Island on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination that last occured in 1982. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessBOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Super Blood Moon is framed by a building on Castle Island on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination
… more Photo: Scott Eisen BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Super Blood Moon rises over a sailboat in Boston Harbor on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination that last occured in 1982. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessBOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Super Blood Moon rises over a sailboat in Boston Harbor on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination
… more Photo: Scott Eisen BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Super Blood Moon is framed by a building on Castle Island on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination that last occured in 1982. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessBOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Super Blood Moon is framed by a building on Castle Island on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination
… more Photo: Scott Eisen BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: People view the Super Blood Moon from Castle Island on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination that last occured in 1982. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessBOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: People view the Super Blood Moon from Castle Island on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination that last
… more Photo: Scott Eisen BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Super Blood Moon rises over a sailboat in Boston Harbor on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination that last occured in 1982. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 581608435
lessBOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 27: The Super Blood Moon rises over a sailboat in Boston Harbor on September 27, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Super Moon coincides with a total lunar eclipse, a rare combination
… more Photo: Scott Eisen A swollen “supermoon” is seen during the stages of a total eclipse in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya, early on September 28, 2015. Skygazers were treated to a rare astronomical event when a swollen “supermoon” and lunar eclipse combined for the first time in decades, showing the planet bathed in blood-red light. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZJACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images
lessA swollen “supermoon” is seen during the stages of a total eclipse in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya, early on September 28, 2015. Skygazers were treated to a rare astronomical event when a
… more Photo: JACK GUEZ A swollen “supermoon” is seen during the stages of a total eclipse in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya, early on September 28, 2015. Skygazers were treated to a rare astronomical event when a swollen “supermoon” and lunar eclipse combined for the first time in decades, showing the planet bathed in blood-red light. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZJACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images
lessA swollen “supermoon” is seen during the stages of a total eclipse in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya, early on September 28, 2015. Skygazers were treated to a rare astronomical event when a
… more Photo: JACK GUEZ