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Photographers and onlookers view the lunar eclipse from Shelter Island, Sept. 27, 2015.
Milan Kovacevic
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The lunar eclipse as seen from Shelter Island, Sept. 27, 2015.
Milan Kovacevic
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The lunar eclipse as seen from Shelter Island, Sept. 27, 2015.
Milan Kovacevic
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The lunar eclipse as seen from Shelter Island, Sept. 27, 2015.
Milan Kovacevic
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The lunar eclipse as seen from Shelter Island, Sept. 27, 2015.
Milan Kovacevic
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The supermoon eclipse, Sept. 28, 2015.
Jerry Soto
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The supermoon eclipse, Sept. 28, 2015.
Jerry Soto
Stargazers were treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon Sunday night.
It was the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won't again until 2033.
When a full moon makes its closest approach to Earth, it appears slightly bigger and brighter than usual and has a reddish hue.
That coincided with a full lunar eclipse where the moon, Earth and sun were lined up, with Earth's shadow totally obscuring the moon.
