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Supermoon Lunar Eclipse (2015)

Jogger silhouetted in front of a full Moon.
Source: NASA/Joel Kowsky
Published: April 29, 2019
Historical Date: September 27, 2015

A perigee full Moon, or supermoon, is seen as it rises above Central Park in New York City, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015.

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