Total lunar eclipse blood moon

The first total lunar eclipse of the year could be seen in the early hours of the morning.

Experts were calling last night's lunar eclipse a super flower blood moon because the full moon was occurring near its pedigree, or closest point to Earth in its orbit, adopting the super moon nickname as a result. It is often called a blood moon due to the dark red colour it appears to be. The last total lunar eclipse in the UK could be seen over three years ago, in January 2019.

South America and much of the continental United States had the best view of Sunday night's lunar eclipse, which lasted nearly five hours.

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This year's first blood moon certainly left a bright mark on the lunar calendar, shining bright as a super 'flower' moon and offering...

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The phenomenon is made possible when sunlight is filtered through the Earth's atmosphere, giving the illusion that the moon glows red.

It was also visible in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Alaska, Asia and Australia were unable to view the phenomenon. Observers in the eastern half of North America and all of Central and South America had prime seats for the show. It was one of the longest totalities of the decade.

AMAZING photos have captured a rare Super Flower Blood Moon as it lit up skies across the globe over the weekend.The cosmic event occurs when af.

Do you have a story for The Sun Online Tech & Science team? We pay for your stories! The name comes from the fact that it is a Flower Moon, a blood moon and a Supermoon all rolled into one.

The moon glowed red on Sunday night and the early hours of Monday, after a total lunar eclipse that saw the sun, Earth and moon line up in a straight line ...

And give your eyes about 20 to 30 minutes -- without looking at your phone or other electronics -- to adjust to the darkness so the meteors will be easier to spot. Partial solar eclipses occur when the moon passes in front of the sun but only blocks some of its light. When the moon is within the umbra it gets a reddish hue because blue and green light get more easily scattered by dust particles in the atmosphere and orange and red colors remain more visible, according to NASA.

A total lunar eclipse graced the sky over Santiago on Sunday, providing a night-time thrill for stargazers in Chile's capital.

A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. The moon was expected to be 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometres) away at the peak of the eclipse. A total lunar eclipse graced the sky over Santiago on Sunday, providing a night-time thrill for stargazers in Chile's capital.

An eclipsed blood red moon rose into the skies on Sunday night (May 15). All over the world, people gazed in awe at the cosmic phenomenon which has been named ...

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A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. The moon was expected ...

A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. Observers in the eastern half of North America and all of Central and South America had prime seats for the whole show, weather permitting. For about an hour and a half on Sunday night into early Monday morning, the Moon was bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of the Earth’s sunsets and sunrises.

Millions in the Americas, Europe and Africa were able to see the spectacular red glow of the total lunar eclipse.

A full moon moves through the shadow of the earth during a "super flower blood moon" lunar eclipse in San Diego, California. Here's what it looked like: This rare event happens only when a series of conditions are at play.