'Blood moon' eclipse seen over Americas
BBC News online -- 15 April 2014

Science correspondent Jonathan Amos explains the science behind the "blood moon"
Skywatchers in the Americas have caught a rare celestial show caused by the Earth's shadow falling across the Moon.
The Moon changed colour from orange to blood red or brown in a total lunar eclipse.The total lunar eclipse unfolded over three hours as the Moon moved into the Earth's shadow.
From 08:06 BST (07:06 GMT) our planet's natural satellite was fully eclipsed for more than 75 minutes and shrouded in a reddish glow.
Eclipse phase | Timing |
---|---|
Penumbral eclipse begins |
04:53 GMT |
Partial eclipse begins |
05:58 GMT |
Total eclipse begins |
07:06 GMT |
Greatest eclipse |
07:45 GMT |
Total eclipse ends |
08:24 GMT |
Partial eclipse ends |
09:33 GMT |
Penumbral eclipse ends |
10:37 GMT |



The moment of greatest eclipse occurred at 08:45 BST (07:45 GMT).
Three further eclipses will occur during 2014: an annular solar eclipse on 29 April, a total lunar eclipse on 8 October and a partial solar eclipse on 23 October.

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