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Supermoon eclipse captivates stargazers (Photos)

Clouds obscure the so-called supermoon before a lunar eclipse Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Chicago. It’s the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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The supermoon eclipse is seen here from central New York on Sept. 27, 2015. (Courtesy Steve Marks)
A super moon rises behind a grazing cow in a pasture near Lecompton, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, before a total lunar eclipse. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won't again until 2033. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
A totally eclipsed super moon rises beyond a U.S. flag Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo. It was the first time Sunday that the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won't again until 2033.  (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A super moon pasts behind a statue of the Virgin Mary and the Child at Notre Dame de La Garde basilica, before a total lunar eclipse, in Marseille, southern France, Monday, Sept.28, 2015. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

WASHINGTON – Eyes were turned to the sky Sunday night as a total lunar eclipse and a supermoon combined for a rare sight. The view was cloudy for some in the D.C. region, but others were able to watch the celestial treat.

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