Blood moon: Pictures from around the world

28 July 2018

People gather as they wait for the sun to go down and the appearance of the "Blood moon" in Berlin on July 27, 2018. The "Blood moon" total lunar eclipse, is the longest of the 21st century. — Image caption,
GERMANY: These stargazers in Berlin got a great view of the blood moon

A Blood Moon rises behind The Hohenzollern Castle, the ancestral seat of the Prussian Royal House and of the Hohenzollern Princes, situated at the periphery of the Swabian Alb on July 27, 2018 in Hechingen, Germany.

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GERMANY: This almost looks like something from a fairy tale as the moon comes up behind The Hohenzollern Castle, the ancestral seat of the Prussian Royal House and of the Hohenzollern Princes, in Hechingen, Germany.

The blood moon rises behind the Saentis (2502m) Alpstein, Canton of Appenzell, Switzerland.

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SWISS ALPS: the blood moon behind the Saentis Alpstein, Canton of Appenzell

The blood moon beside a statue of ancient Greek goddess Hera and god Apollo in Athens

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GREECE: Here's the blood moon beside a statue of ancient Greek goddess Hera and god Apollo in Athens

View of a moon eclipse View of a moon eclipse over the Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 27, 2018. The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century was underway Friday, coinciding with Mars" closest approach in 15 years to treat skygazers across the globe to a thrilling celestial spectacle, Brazil on July 27, 2018. The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century was underway Friday, coinciding with Mars" closest approach in 15 years to treat skygazers across the globe to a thrilling celestial spectacle

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BRAZIL: This was the view over the Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro

The moon is seen turning red over the Sydney skyline during a total lunar eclipse on July 28, 2018 in Sydney, Australia.

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AUSTRALIA: In Sydney, crowds gathered to watch the Moon turn red above the city's distinctive skyline.

Various phases of the moon during a lunar eclipse in Sydney, Australia, 28 July 2018.

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AUSTRALIA: One photographer captured the various phases of the moon during the lunar eclipse.

This picture shows the full moon during a "blood moon" eclipse as seen from Oloika town in Magadi, Kenya, on July 27, 2018

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KENYA: There was a very clear view in Oloika town in Magadi.

A picture shows the full moon during a "blood moon" eclipse as seen from Tirana on July 27, 2018.

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ALBANIA: It doesn't glow quite as bright in this picture from Tirana, the capital city.

People set up the telescopes to observe the Lunar eclipse in Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong on July 28, 2018.

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HONG KONG: People set up the telescopes to observe the Lunar eclipse in Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong.

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