Photos: Sunday Night's Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

By PATCH STAFF

On Sunday night, people across the United States witnessed a sight not seen since 1982: The supermoon lunar eclipse, which won’t occur again until 2033.

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon. The moon enters the Earth’s shadow, creating a reddish glow on the moon. (We’re actually in the middle of a cycle of three supermoons in a row. The first showed up Aug. 29, and the last will be Oct. 27.)

Cloudy skies in New York City made for a somewhat disappointing supermoon experience. However, Patch editor Mark Schieldrop — based in Cranston, Rhode Island — caught the spectacle on camera amid clear skies a bit further east.

The above photos of the eclipse were shot by Schieldrop in Cranston between 8:45 p.m. and midnight.