Asia and America show off their lunar eclipse photos

Evening viewers in much of Asia and early risers in parts of the Americas have been treated to a stunning lunar eclipse, though clouds obscured it for some.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2014 - 16:21

Evening viewers in much of Asia and early risers in parts of the Americas have been treated to a stunning lunar eclipse, though clouds obscured it for some.

Lucky ones saw the moon turn orange or red in what is known as a “blood moon”. The hue results from sunlight scattering off Earth’s atmosphere.

Astronomer Geoff Wyatt at the Sydney Observatory in Australia called it “very spectacular”. The clouds blocked the view at times but he said the moon turned a “lovely reddish brown”.

Milwaukee's eclipse.

In Japan, clear skies turned partly cloudy as the eclipse progressed, but people gathered on the rooftops of skyscrapers in Tokyo saw the moon turn a rusty brown when the clouds cleared.

#MSwx - We have begun the totality phase of this Lunar Eclipse. The moon is beginning to turn a rusty-red. Peak @5:55 pic.twitter.com/h8rnxwNnaN
— Brad Maushart (@BraaadWx) October 8, 2014

Clouds obscured the 'blood moon' in Conn., so take a look at some photos from around the world http://t.co/lemWjvnWu7 pic.twitter.com/N8x0UmTxG4
— Hartford Courant (@hartfordcourant) October 8, 2014