Rare ‘blood moon’ eclipse captured in clear view from Tbilisi [VIDEO]

Stunning images of the first ‘supermoon’ full lunar eclipse in 32 years has been captured on film in Georgia and around the globe, with professionals and enthusiasts documenting the fleeting moment the moon emitted a soft red glow.

A Tbilisi-based observer uploaded a short video of the rare occurrence, which took place in Georgia in the early hours of this morning.

At 2.11am people in Georgia watched the ‘blood moon’ full lunar eclipse. Additionally it was also a ‘supermoon’ – a full moon that is particularly close to earth – which combined to make the moon appear red.

This occurrence happened specifically when the moon passed between the Earth and the sun and the Earth’s shadow completely covered the moon, causing it to dim and take on a yellowish hue.

See the ‘blood moon’ full eclipse as seen from Tbilisi below:

The time-lapsed video was uploaded to YouTube and showed the full eclipse on a night when the moon’s orbit was closest to the Earth – otherwise known as a ‘supermoon’ period.

In local time the eclipse began at 4.11am and continued through to 9.22am. The best time to view the eclipse was at 6.47am.

The occurrence lasted a total of five hours and 11 minutes.

Despite Tbilisi not offering some of the most spectacular views of the lunar eclipse, the night sky was clear for Tbilisi sky-watchers.