Sky watchers have gathered in different parts of the globe to enjoy a total lunar eclipse that has adorned the sky for longer than usual.
For about an hour and a half on Sunday evening, early on Monday morning, the moon bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of sunsets and sunrises.
It was one of the longest sets of the decade and the first so-called “blood moon” in a year.
Spectators from the eastern half of North America and the whole of Central and South America had key spots for the entire show, weather permitting.
Partial stages of the eclipse were visible in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our permanent, cosmic satellite.
The moon was expected to be 362,000 km (225,000 miles) at the peak of the eclipse.
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