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All passengers on the Qantas supermoon flight were given a chance to take photos of the rare spectacle.
The Qantas supermoon flight was led by Captain Alex Passerini (left).
Photos: Lunar eclipse coinciding with supermoon dazzles
A full moon rises over the Taipei skyline as a total lunar eclipse was taking place on a cloudy day in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
A full moon rises over a tree as a total lunar eclipse was taking place on a cloudy day in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
The moon is partially covered during a lunar eclipse over Mexico City, early Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Wednesday’s eclipse is the first in more than two years and coincides with a supermoon. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
The moon rises in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The supermoon rises over Maslak, the economic center of Istanbul, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The moon put on a show for many parts of the world Wednesday, as the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincided with a supermoon.The reddish-orange color of the super "blood" moon is the result of all the sunrises and sunsets in Earth's atmosphere projected onto the surface of the eclipsed moon.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
The supermoon rises over Maslak, the economic center of Istanbul,Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The moon put on a show for many parts of the world Wednesday, as the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincided with a supermoon.The reddish-orange color of the super "blood" moon is the result of all the sunrises and sunsets in Earth's atmosphere projected onto the surface of the eclipsed moon.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
The supermoon rises over Maslak, the economic center of Istanbul,Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The moon put on a show for many parts of the world Wednesday, as the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincided with a supermoon.The reddish-orange color of the super "blood" moon is the result of all the sunrises and sunsets in Earth's atmosphere projected onto the surface of the eclipsed moon.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
The supermoon rises over Maslak, the economic center of Istanbul,Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The moon put on a show for many parts of the world Wednesday, as the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincided with a supermoon.The reddish-orange color of the super "blood" moon is the result of all the sunrises and sunsets in Earth's atmosphere projected onto the surface of the eclipsed moon.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Light shines from a total lunar eclipse over Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years is coinciding with a supermoon for quite a cosmic show. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
A yacht sails past as the moon rises in Sydney Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
The moon sets behind the Montevideo port, in Uruguay, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, during a lunar eclipse, also known as a super blood moon. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The lunar eclipse shines behind a Ferris wheel in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years is coinciding with a supermoon for quite a cosmic show. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
The moon rises over the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincides with a supermoon this week for quite a cosmic show. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A couple watch the lunar eclipse at Sanur beach in Bali, Indonesia on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
A man leaves after fishing in the Missouri River as the nearly full moon rises beyond the downtown skyline, late Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Photographers take photos of a lunar eclipse at the Central TV Tower in Beijing, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
