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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.To contact a reporter for this story, email Shannon Ainslie or call 250-819-6089 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity…