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Once in a ‘Blood’ Moon: This year's last lunar eclipse is simply stunning

The Beaver Blood Moon was out and so were stargazers with their telescopes. An exciting time for space enthusiasts; the last lunar eclipse of the year proved to be a visual delight

FP Staff November 08, 2022 18:50:24 IST
The blood moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse in Fish Creek, some 230 kilometres southeast of Melbourne on 8 November. This year’s lunar eclipse will be the last one until 2025. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in a straight line in space. The lunar eclipse has now ended. AFP
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The blood moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse in Fish Creek, some 230 kilometres southeast of Melbourne on 8 November. This year’s lunar eclipse will be the last one until 2025. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in a straight line in space. The lunar eclipse has now ended. AFP
Seen past Christmas lights, the earth’s shadow starts to cover the moon during a lunar eclipse at a public square in Caracas, Venezuela. Beaver Blood Moon gets its name from the fact that this is usually the time beavers start to take shelter in their lodges with sufficient stores of food for the long winter season ahead. AP
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Seen past Christmas lights, the earth’s shadow starts to cover the moon during a lunar eclipse at a public square in Caracas, Venezuela. Beaver Blood Moon gets its name from the fact that this is usually the time beavers start to take shelter in their lodges with sufficient stores of food for the long winter season ahead. AP
A man uses a smartphone to take picture of a blood moon through a telescope during a total lunar eclipse in Goyang, northwest of Seoul. A Blood Moon gets its red colour when sunlight hitting the Earth’s atmosphere is scattered out. When this happens, the atmosphere filters out most of the blue light. What’s left is a red hue, giving the moon its ‘blood’ colour. AFP
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A man uses a smartphone to take picture of a blood moon through a telescope during a total lunar eclipse in Goyang, northwest of Seoul. A Blood Moon gets its red colour when sunlight hitting the Earth’s atmosphere is scattered out. When this happens, the atmosphere filters out most of the blue light. What’s left is a red hue, giving the moon its ‘blood’ colour. AFP
The moon rises behind a corner tower along the outer walls of the Forbidden City during a lunar eclipse in Beijing. The intensity of the red colour on pollution levels, cloud cover and debris in the atmosphere. AP
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The moon rises behind a corner tower along the outer walls of the Forbidden City during a lunar eclipse in Beijing. The intensity of the red colour on pollution levels, cloud cover and debris in the atmosphere. AP
Lunar eclipse as viewed from Guwahati. Apart from Assam’s capital, the eclipse was visible from regions like Kolkata, Arunachal Pradesh and some other cities in eastern India. ANI
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Lunar eclipse as viewed from Guwahati. Apart from Assam’s capital, the eclipse was visible from regions like Kolkata, Arunachal Pradesh and some other cities in eastern India. ANI
Visuals of the last solar eclipse of the year from Patna. The lunar eclipse began at approximately 2:39 pm and ended at 6:19 pm in India. ANI
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Visuals of the last solar eclipse of the year from Patna. The lunar eclipse began at approximately 2:39 pm and ended at 6:19 pm in India. ANI
People in Seoul watch a blood moon during a total lunar eclipse. AFP
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People in Seoul watch a blood moon during a total lunar eclipse. AFP
The moon is over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a lunar eclipse. The total lunar eclipse was visible across North and Central America, Asia, Australia as well as New Zealand. AP
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The moon is over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a lunar eclipse. The total lunar eclipse was visible across North and Central America, Asia, Australia as well as New Zealand. AP