The supermoon sets over Larissa, the ancient and medieval acropolis of Argos, one of the oldest cities in the world, early Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. The Earth slid directly between the moon and the sun, creating a total lunar eclipse. It was also the year's first supermoon, when a full moon appears a little bigger and brighter thanks to its slightly closer position. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

A rare lunar eclipse, known as the super blood wolf moon, graced Sunday's night sky, .

Stargazers gathered throughout North and South America, parts of Europe and western Africa to watch the total lunar eclipse, while , CNN reported.

According to Space.com, the eclipse is called a "blood moon" due to the copper color given to the moon's appearance when through the Earth's atmosphere.

The eclipse coincided with a supermoon, a lunar event when the moon is full and closest to the Earth in orbit. The "wolf" part of this moon's name is .

Click through the slideshow above to witness the super blood wolf moon from different locations around the world.