Glimpses of the Supermoon and Total Lunar Eclipse

On Sunday night, the moon, Earth and sun lined up to create the eclipse, which was visible throughout North and South America, where skies were clear. There won't be another until the year 2021.
This photo shows the moon during a total lunar eclipse, seen from Los Angeles, Sunday Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
This photo shows the moon during a total lunar eclipse, seen from Los Angeles, Sunday Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
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An aircraft passes the moon over Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. (Photo | AP)
An aircraft passes the moon over Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. (Photo | AP)
A blood moon, set to be the last of its kind for two years, rises above the 'Maritime Prowess' by Albert Hemstock Hodge on the Guild Hall ahead of the Lunar Eclipse, in Hull, England, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
A blood moon, set to be the last of its kind for two years, rises above the 'Maritime Prowess' by Albert Hemstock Hodge on the Guild Hall ahead of the Lunar Eclipse, in Hull, England, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
People watch the sunset from the top of a hill as the full moon rises behind them Sunday, Jan. 20 2019, in Lisbon. (Photo | AP)
People watch the sunset from the top of a hill as the full moon rises behind them Sunday, Jan. 20 2019, in Lisbon. (Photo | AP)
A supermoon rises above the Britannia statue at Hull Guildhall ahead of the Lunar Eclipse, in Hull, England, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
A supermoon rises above the Britannia statue at Hull Guildhall ahead of the Lunar Eclipse, in Hull, England, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
The moon is seen in its waxing gibbous stage as it rises behind the Empire State Building, left, with the Lackawanna rail and ferry station tower seen at right, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 (Photo | AP)
The moon is seen in its waxing gibbous stage as it rises behind the Empire State Building, left, with the Lackawanna rail and ferry station tower seen at right, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 (Photo | AP)
People watch the supermoon rise behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, from Kenneth Hahn Park in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
People watch the supermoon rise behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, from Kenneth Hahn Park in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
A lunar eclipse progresses behind the 'Monumento a la Carta Magna y Las Cuatro Regiones Argentinas' in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo | AP)
A lunar eclipse progresses behind the 'Monumento a la Carta Magna y Las Cuatro Regiones Argentinas' in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo | AP)
A lunar eclipse progresses behind the 'Monumento a la Carta Magna y Las Cuatro Regiones Argentinas' in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.  (Photo | AP)
A lunar eclipse progresses behind the 'Monumento a la Carta Magna y Las Cuatro Regiones Argentinas' in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo | AP)
This photo shows the moon partially covered during a total lunar eclipse seen over Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo | AP)
This photo shows the moon partially covered during a total lunar eclipse seen over Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo | AP)
The moon is seen partially covered during a lunar eclipse seen in the sky over Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
The moon is seen partially covered during a lunar eclipse seen in the sky over Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (Photo | AP)
The Super Blood Wolf Moon eclipse between branches of a tree in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo | AP)
The Super Blood Wolf Moon eclipse between branches of a tree in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo | AP)

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