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Did You See The Blood Moon? Full Lunar Eclipse Delights Americas

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 | Sacramento, CA
Nick Ut / AP
 

Nick Ut / AP

(AP) -- Sky-gazers in North and South America were treated to a full lunar eclipse - at least those fortunate enough to have clear skies.

The moon was eclipsed by the Earth's shadow early Tuesday, beginning around 10 p.m. Pacific Time for 5 1/2 hours. The total phase of the eclipse lasted just 78 minutes.

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This eight picture combo shows a total lunar eclipse over Panama City, Panama, early Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Tuesday's eclipse is the first of four total lunar eclipses that will take place between 2014 to 2015. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

For some, the moon appeared red-orange because of all the sunsets and sunrises shimmering from Earth, thus the name "blood moon."

It's the first of four eclipses this year and the first of four total lunar eclipses this year and next. In the meantime, get ready for a solar eclipse in two weeks.

NASA got good news Tuesday: Its moon-orbiting spacecraft, LADEE survived the eclipse. Scientists had feared LADEE might freeze up in the cold darkness.

Did you stay up to see the #BloodMoon last night? Here's a picture from one of our forecasters! #Eclipse #cawx pic.twitter.com/P3Bo5Mrkyt

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) April 15, 2014

NASA: Lunar Eclipse Flickr Group

Do you have any photos from last night? Send them to [email protected]

Miss it? Here's a video of the entire event:

 

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Did You See It? If Not, Heres' The 'Blood Moon'

 


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