Skywatchers have been treated to a partial lunar eclipse and a supermoon, all rolled into one.
The spectacle was visible in clear skies across North America and South America on Tuesday night, and in Africa and Europe on Wednesday morning.
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A partial lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the sun and moon, casting a shadow that darkens a sliver of the moon and appears to take a bite out of it.
The supermoon is one of three remaining this year (AP)
This lunar eclipse is the second and final of the year after a slight darkening in March (dpa via AP)
The full moon rises over Kauffman Stadium during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers in Kansas City, Missouri (AP)
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The moon rises through clouds over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Camden, Maine (AP)
The full Harvest moon rises behind the church in Wehrheim near Frankfurt (Michael Probst/AP)
A weathervane on a church is silhouetted in front of the rising moon in Wehrheim near Frankfurt (Michael Probst/AP)
The supermoon could be seen during China’s Mid-Autumn Festival, seen here in Huzhou City (Xinhua via AP)
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For a more striking lunar sight, skywatchers can set their calendars for March 13. The moon will be totally eclipsed by the Earth’s shadow and will be painted red by stray bits of sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere (AP)
