CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA // Night owls and early risers in North America were treated to a rare celestial event on Tuesday as the Earth’s sunset-hued shadow fell across the moon, shifting its colour to bright orange, depending on local weather conditions.
The lunar eclipse, captured in seven photos above, unfolded over three hours beginning at 1.58am. EDT 9.58am UAE) when the moon moved into Earth’s shadow. A little more than an hour later, the moon was fully eclipsed and shrouded in an orange, red or brown glow.
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