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| 'Blood moon' eclipse seen over Americas | 'Blood moon' eclipse seen over Americas |
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| Skywatchers in the Americas have caught a rare celestial show caused by the Earth's shadow falling 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 changed 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 unfolded over three hours as the Moon moved into the Earth's shadow. | 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. | 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 was 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 were able to see part of the eclipse, but missed some stages because they occurred 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 occurred at 08:45 BST (07:45 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. | 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. |