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A stargazer's dream: Our favorite photos of the 'Super Flower Blood Moon' eclipse in the Colorado sky

A total lunar eclipse created a spectacular "blood moon" in the night sky – and as usual, the photographers in our Discover Colorado | Through Your Photos Facebook group were there to capture it. Here are some of our favorites.
Posted: 1:54 PM, May 16, 2022
Updated: 2022-05-17 11:44:54-04
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It was a night to remember for stargazers across Colorado.

A total lunar eclipse created quite the show in the night sky – and quite the show from Denver7's network of photographers online.

Here are some of our favorite photos of the "Super Flower Blood Moon" over Colorado, from our Discover Colorado | Through Your Photos Facebook group:

Our favorite photos of the 'Super Flower Blood Moon' in the Colorado sky

As seen from Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir southwest of Breckenridge

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen over Denver

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from the Rainbow Curve Overlook at Rocky Mountain National Park

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from the Eastern Plains

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen over the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Denver

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from El Paso County

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from the Pawnee Grasslands

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from rural Colorado

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen over Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen at Garden of the Gods

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from Allenspark

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen up close

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from Lakewood

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from a Colorado marina

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from Thornton

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

As seen from Castle Rock

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A photo of the May 15, 2022 total lunar eclipse and "Super Flower Blood Moon" in the Colorado sky.

A total lunar eclipse happens when the earth passes directly between the moon and the sun, casting a shadow on the moon's surface.

There will be another total lunar eclipse in November, but, according to The Associated Press, Colorado likely won't be a great place to see it. Europe and Africa will have the best views of that eclipse, the AP says.

Another eclipse will take place in 2025, the outlet reports.

If you want to see more amazing photos of the eclipse, and of all of the beauty our state has to offer, join in the fun on Facebook. Just look for Discover Colorado | Through Your Photos.