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| 'Blood moon' eclipse begins over Americas | 'Blood moon' eclipse begins over Americas |
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| Skywatchers in the Americas are catching a rare celestial show as the 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. |
| The Moon has begun changing 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 is unfolding over three hours from 06:58 BST (05:58 GMT) as the Moon moves into the 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. |
| From 07:06 GMT the Moon will be fully eclipsed for more than 75 minutes 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 should 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 should be able to 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. |
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