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'Blood moon' eclipse begins over Americas 'Blood moon' eclipse seen over Americas
(about 3 hours later)
Skywatchers in the Americas are catching a rare celestial show as the Earth's shadow falls across the Moon. Skywatchers in the Americas have caught a rare celestial show caused by the Earth's shadow falling across the Moon.
The Moon has begun changing colour from orange to blood red or brown in a total lunar eclipse. The Moon changed 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 unfolded over three hours as the Moon moved 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 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.
The first eclipse of 2014 should be visible across most of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The first eclipse of 2014 was 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 were able to see part of the eclipse, but missed some stages because they occurred after moonset.
The moment of greatest eclipse will occur at 08:45 BST. 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.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.
Are you in America? Please send us your photos of the blood moon to yourpics@bbc.co.ukAre you in America? Please send us your photos of the blood moon to yourpics@bbc.co.uk
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