Stargazers worldwide were treated with the first total lunar eclipse of the year, a “blood moon.”
The full moon of March, also called worm moon, reached maximum lighting in the early hours of Friday and was visible from Toronto to Canberra, Australia.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth aligns perfectly between the moon and the sun so that the shadow of the earth falls on the surface of the moon, according to NASA.
A total lunar eclipse is when the whole moon falls within the darkest part of the shadow of the earth, which appears red-orange, hence the name, “Blood Moon”.
This is how it was seen in different parts of the world.
Blood Moon's lunar eclipse looks behind the CN tower in Toronto on Friday.
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Blood Moon's lunar eclipse looks behind a statue on the doors of the princes in Toronto on Friday.
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A total lunar eclipse, known as Blood Moon, is visible among skyscrapers on Friday in the center of Chicago.
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You can see a total lunar eclipse on the space needle on Thursday in Seattle.
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A total lunar eclipse, known as Blood Moon, is visible behind the top of the London House Hotel at dawn on Friday in Chicago.
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The full moon, also known as the blood moon, is seen in Mexico City on Friday during a lunar eclipse.
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The full moon also known as the blood worm moon is observed on the illuminated leaves of a tree during a total lunar eclipse in Mexico City on Friday.
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The moon shines during a total lunar eclipse in Bogotá, Colombia, Friday.
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A full moon is seen, also known as the Blood Moon, during a partial eclipse in the sky on Lake George, near the Australian capital of Canberra on Friday.
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People sleep in the grass outside the planetarium while watching the total lunar eclipse in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday.
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The next total lunar eclipse will occur on September 7 and will be visible in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
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