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Americas set for total lunar eclipse 'Blood moon' eclipse begins over Americas
(about 13 hours later)
Skywatchers in the Americas will be able to catch a rare celestial show as Earth's shadow falls across the Moon. Skywatchers in the Americas are catching a rare celestial show as the Earth's shadow falls across the Moon.
On Tuesday morning (BST), the Moon changes colour from orange to blood red or brown in a total lunar eclipse. The Moon has begun changing colour from orange to blood red or brown in a total lunar eclipse.
The total lunar eclipse unfolds over three hours from 06:58 BST (05:58 GMT) when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow. The total lunar eclipse is unfolding over three hours from 06:58 BST (05:58 GMT) as the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
A little more than an hour later, the Moon will be fully eclipsed and shrouded in a red glow. From 07:06 GMT the Moon will be fully eclipsed for more than 75 minutes and shrouded in a red glow.
The first eclipse of 2014 will be visible across most of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The first eclipse of 2014 should be visible across most of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Observers in north-west Africa and the eastern half of South America will see part of the eclipse, but will miss some stages because they occur after moonset. Observers in north-west Africa and the eastern half of South America should be able to see part of the eclipse, but will miss some stages because they occur after moonset.
The moment of greatest eclipse will occur at 08:45 BST.The moment of greatest eclipse will occur at 08:45 BST.
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.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.