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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

'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 first eclipse of 2014 was visible across most of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
People wait in line to board shuttle buses that will transport them to the Griffith Park Observatory to witness the lunar eclipse from Los Angeles, California, late 14 April 2014 In California, people waited for buses to a nearby observatory to watch the eclipse
A man takes a photo of his children as the "Blood Moon" rises over the water in Wlliamstown in Melbourne, Australia, 15 April 2014 Families in Melbourne, Australia, also gathered to watch the 'blood moon'
The moon is halfway through a lunar eclipse over southern California as seen from Korea town, west of downtown Los Angeles early on 15 April 2014 The moon appeared half red and half white mid-way through the lunar eclipse
Observers in north-west Africa and the eastern half of South America were able to see part of the eclipse, but missed some stages because they occurred after moonset.
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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