Star-gazers in the right part of the world, especially across the Americas, were able to watch a rare celestial show on Tuesday as Earth’s shadow fell across the moon, shifting its colour from bright orange to blood red to brown, depending on local weather conditions.
Pictures and videos of April 15 lunar “Blood Moon” eclipse
This so-called “Blood Moon” eclipse was tracked by several professional and amateur observers across the globe. These are some of the videos and pictures they took of the spectacle.
The lunar #eclipse is over. Thanks for the great questions & sharing your pics with us! https://t.co/hlB91gutoo pic.twitter.com/QnM854YA1I
— NASA (@NASA) April 15, 2014
Silly to most, but I appreciate a shared moment of hot chocolate & blankets with my sis. Be thankful #BloodMoon2014 pic.twitter.com/YzyOeFFIWi
— Kristen Nichole (@KNicholeMusic) April 15, 2014
#bloodmoon as seen from Fort Myers, FL. @NASA #totallunareclipse #LunarEclipse #LunarEclipseFlorida pic.twitter.com/HdAZozWRtk
— John Magero (@jpmagero) April 15, 2014
I took this pic earlier of the #BloodMoonEclipse it's absolutely stunning pic.twitter.com/zAvGbV5IxI
— SYCO SAM (@swagg_magallon) April 15, 2014
Great lunar #eclipse photos shared on our @Flickr group: https://t.co/0buNTbnlm8 #bloodmooneclipse pic.twitter.com/qWEMtzj3Po
— NASA (@NASA) April 15, 2014