Super moon, appearing in a dim red colour, is covered by the Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse as seen in Gaza September 28, 2015. were treated when the shadow of Earth cast a reddish glow on the moon, the result of rare combination of an eclipse with the closest full moon of the year. lunar eclipse, also known as a "red Moon" is one that appears bigger and brighter than usual as it reaches the point in its orbit that is closest to Earth. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI