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The 26th May was a rare occurrence of a supermoon (closest approach of the moon to the earth) and a full lunar eclipse.  Even rarer, it was a beautiful clear night so we could enjoy the spectacle which is often referred to as a super blood moon due to the red tinge the moon takes on during a full eclipse.The eclipse started at around 9:30 with the full eclipse occurring at 11:15 and lasting for about 20 minutes.  It was a cold evening so I put on some extra layers of warm clothes and h …

We've just has another super full moon when the moon makes its closest approach to earth getting within 360770km, approx 25km closer than its normal orbit.  I decided to head to Ngamutu beach and see if I could get some shots of the moon setting behind Paritutu before having to head to work.  The moon was just stunning hanging suspended in the dawn sky above Paritutu and then as I finsihed taking shots of the moon I turned around to see the sun rising through the trees. It reall …