Here Are the Amazing Images of Last Night’s Supermoon Eclipse in Case You Missed It

Pics or it didn't happen.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Sep 28, 2015 09:38 am

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Beautiful composite image showing transition from full moon to full lunar eclipse and back. https://t.co/2noOlk3PZo pic.twitter.com/q2A6Qda3A8

— Scott Barry Kaufman (@sbkaufman) September 28, 2015

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Last night, the Moon’s closest approach to Earth in its orbit coincided with a total lunar eclipse—which won’t happen again for 18 years—for an impressive show in the sky, and we’ve got the pics to prove it.

(via NASA HQ)

(via NASA HQ)

My sister managed to not only see the eclipse but took these amazing pictures as well! (c)Tenley Thompson Photography pic.twitter.com/NLuzzx61eZ

— Tisha Thompson (@TishaOnTV) September 28, 2015

51 image composite of last nights #lunar #Eclipse. Castle Rock near Quinter, KS. pic.twitter.com/x1fzfO1rKU

— Brian Miner (@BDMphoto) September 28, 2015

There are even more images in NASA’s Flickr photo gallery, and of course, there were plenty of jokes to go around:

If you thought last night’s moon was impressive, wait until they release the Ultimate Solar Eclipse pack! pic.twitter.com/INfVtWYnRD

— Insomnia56 (@MultiplayEvents) September 28, 2015

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.