See last night’s 'blood moon' eclipse from around the world
In a near-total lunar eclipse, the moon turned red-orange for viewers in North America, Europe, and Africa
Last night's near-total lunar eclipse, often referred to as a "blood moon" eclipse, captivated audiences across North America, Europe and Africa. The moon transformed into a striking red-orange hue as nearly all of it fell under Earth's shadow. During lunar eclipses, Earth aligns between the sun and the moon, partially or totally blocking sunlight from reaching the moon.
In this instance, more than 96 percent of the moon was engulfed in Earth's dark shadow, or umbra, resulting in a deep partial eclipse. The reddish tint of the moon arose from Earth's atmosphere filtering light, allowing reddish hues to pass through while other colors are refracted away, similar to a sunset. The eclipse commenced at 9:23 P.M. EDT on Thursday and concluded at approximately 3:02 A.M. EDT on Friday, with the peak occurring at 12:13 A.M. EDT when the moon was 96.3 percent covered in shadow.
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