The total lunar eclipse provided a spectacular astronomical show as it unfolded early Monday in the US on Sunday night.
The eastern part of North America and all of Central and South America were prime locations for eclipse viewing, while partial phases were visible across Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Among those watching the eclipse, where the skies were clear, were residents of Buenos Aires, Argentina, tied up on a chilly night and resting on blankets in a park to watch the event. In Caracas, Venezuela, some people brought laser pointers, which were crowded to see.
In this combination of photos, the Moon shines during a total lunar eclipse, upper left, and then in various phases as it emerges from Earth’s shadow, Sunday, May 15, 2022, near Moscow, Idaho. The orange color of the Moon is due to the Moon moving into the Earth’s shadow. ( Associated Press Photo/Ted S. Warren)
A full moon rises over the iconic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, early Monday, May 16, 2022. ( Associated Press Photo/Mukahid Yapisi)
A lunar eclipse is seen behind a cyclist during the first blood moon of the year in Irwindale, Calif., Sunday, May 15, 2022. ( Associated Press photo/Ringo HW Chiu)
A couple looks at the moon during the first blood moon of the year in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 15, 2022. ( Associated Press photo/Matías Delacroix)
A lunar eclipse begins as the full moon sets in the Taunus Mountains near Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, May 16, 2022. ( Associated Press photo/Michael Probst)
People see the moon during the first blood moon of the year in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 15, 2022. ( Associated Press photo/Matías Delacroix)
A lunar eclipse is seen behind the flag of Argentina during the year’s first blood moon on Monday, May 16, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ( Associated Press photo/Rodrigo Abd)
People gather around the planetarium to watch the lunar eclipse during the year’s first blood moon in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, May 16, 2022. ( Associated Press photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A girl looks at the moon through a telescope during the first blood moon of the year in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 15, 2022. ( Associated Press photo/Matías Delacroix)
A lunar eclipse is seen atop artwork titled “Seven Magic Mountains” by artist Ugo Rondinone, near Jeanne, Nev., during the year’s first Blood Moon Sunday, May 15, 2022. ( Associated Press Photo/John Locher)
A lunar eclipse covers the Moon as it passes over a statue atop the Liberty Memorial Tower at the National World War I Museum on Monday, May 16, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. ( Associated Press Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A woman takes a photo of the first blood moon lunar eclipse of the year at Killi Killi Lookout in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, May 15, 2022. ( Associated Press photo/Juan Karita)
A lunar eclipse will be visible over palm trees on Sunday, May 15, 2022 in Long Beach, Calif. ( Associated Press Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Moon was bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of Earth’s sunset and sunrise for about 1 1/2 hours, one of the longest totalities of the decade. It was the first so-called “blood moon” in over a year.
A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Moon and the Sun, and casts a shadow on the lunar surface. The Moon was 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometers) away at the peak of the eclipse – around midnight on the US East Coast.
There will be another long total lunar eclipse in November, with Africa and Europe being the best places to see it, but not the Americas. Then the next one is not until 2025.
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