Lunar showstopper: World witnesses rare super blue blood moon

People across the world enjoyed the rare sighting of a supermoon, a Blood Moon and a lunar eclipse, together yesterday. The world was enthralled with the celestial event that last took place 35 years ago.

Super moon as seen in the skies of Maharashtra, near Nagpur.

• Tonight's sighting of a "blue Moon" and a total lunar eclipse is occurring in India for the first time since 1982.
• Hundreds of people, including young children and adults, have turned up at Delhi's India Gate to view the event.

Super moon as seen against the Ripon building in Chennai.

The moon passes into the earth's shadow during the lunar eclipse as seen in Hong Kong. (AP)

• SPACE India, a start-up focused on astronomy education and astro-tourism services, has organised events to observe the phenomenon from 6pm-9.30pm at various locations across India, including India Gate.
  
  Super Blue Blood Moon as seen in the skies of Delhi. (ANI)
  
  People watch the total lunar eclipse during foggy weather at Sri Krishna Science Center in Patna.
  
  Lunar eclipse can be seen over the ocean in Oceanside, California. (Reuters)
  
  The moon rises behind the Olympic rings displayed on the ski jump venue of the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympic games. (AFP)
  
  Full moon rises beside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP)
  
  The Statue of Liberty backdropped by the supermoon. (AP)
  
  The super blue moon as seen in Beijing. Clear skies are forecast for the Chinese capital, among a number of locations in the country and on the Pacific Rim which are witnessing the total lunar eclipse.
  
  The start of a lunar eclipse is shown over the ocean in Oceanside, California. (Reuters)
  
  People set up telescopes in front of the financial Central district for the super blue moon and eclipse in Hong Kong. (Reuters)
• Rest of India will get a chance to see the lunar trifecta between 5:18pm and 6:21pm. The west coast and parts of Rajasthan will witness the event from 6:21pm to 7:37pm. The eclipse is expected to last for one hour and 16 minutes.