Stargazers around the globe were treated to the yr’s first total lunar eclipse — a “blood moon.”
March’s full moon, also called a worm moon, reached peak illumination within the early hours of Friday and was visible from Toronto to Canberra, Australia.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth aligns perfectly between the moon and sun in order that the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon’s surface, in response to NASA.
A complete lunar eclipse is when the whole moon falls inside the darkest a part of Earth’s shadow, appearing red-orange — hence the name, “blood moon.”
Here is the way it looked in numerous parts of the world.
The blood moon lunar eclipse is seen behind the CN Tower in Toronto on Friday.
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The blood moon lunar eclipse is seen behind a statue on the Princes’ Gates in Toronto on Friday.
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A complete lunar eclipse, often called the blood moon, is visible between skyscrapers Friday in downtown Chicago.
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A complete lunar eclipse is seen over the Space Needle on Thursday in Seattle.
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A complete lunar eclipse, often called the blood moon, is visible behind the highest of London House hotel early Friday in Chicago.
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The complete moon, also often called the blood moon, is seen in Mexico City on Friday during a lunar eclipse.
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The complete moon also often called the blood worm moon is observed above illuminated leaves of a tree during a complete lunar eclipse in Mexico City on Friday.
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The moon shines during a complete lunar eclipse in Bogota, Colombia on Friday.
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A full moon, also often called the blood moon, is seen during a partial eclipse within the sky over Lake George near the Australian capital city of Canberra on Friday.
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People lie down on the grass outside the planetarium as they watch the entire lunar eclipse in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday.
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The subsequent total lunar eclipse will occur on Sept. 7 and will likely be visible in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
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