iN PHOTOS: Rare partial lunar eclipse, supermoon dazzles in Kamloops, Okanagan

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This stunning photo of September's full moon during a partial eclipse was taken in Summerland.Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Jim McKillop

There was a rare partial lunar eclipse of a full supermoon in skies over the Okanagan and Kamloops this week and some photographers captured the special moment.

Partial lunar eclipses happen when part of the moon dips into the Earth’s shadow.

The eclipse began at 7:21 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 17, and the peak of the eclipse occurred at 7:44 p.m. when the top 8% of the moon was in full shadow.

The September full moon is also a supermoon, which is a moon that reaches the closest point to Earth on its orbit making it look exceptionally big and bright.

If you have photographs of night sky events you want to share, send them to news@infonews.ca.

The full harvest moon over Summerland is seen in a partial lunar eclipse.Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Jon Broadbent
A full harvest moon is seen during a partial lunar eclipse in Kamloops.Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Kevin Palmer
A photographer in Summerland captured a partial lunar eclipse.Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Patrick Parenteau
The full harvest moon shines in the Summerland sky.Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Jim McKillop
The top of the full harvest moon is in a partial lunar eclipse in Penticton.Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Melissa Huisman