Stargazers around the world were treated to the year’s first total lunar eclipse — a “blood moon.”
March’s full moon, also called a worm moon, reached peak illumination 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 sun so that the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon’s surface, according to NASA.
A total lunar eclipse is when the entire moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, appearing red-orange — hence the name, “blood moon.”
Here is how it looked in different parts of the world.
The blood moon lunar eclipse is seen behind the CN Tower in Toronto on Friday.
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The blood moon lunar eclipse is seen behind a statue on the Princes’ Gates in Toronto on Friday.
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A total lunar eclipse, known as the blood moon, is visible between skyscrapers Friday in downtown Chicago.
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A total lunar eclipse is seen over the Space Needle on Thursday in Seattle.
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A total lunar eclipse, known as the blood moon, is visible behind the top of London House hotel early 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 above 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 Bogota, Colombia on Friday.
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A full moon, also known as the blood moon, is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near the Australian capital city of Canberra on Friday.
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People lie down on the grass outside the planetarium as they watch the total lunar eclipse in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday.
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The next total lunar eclipse will happen on Sept. 7 and will be visible in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
