Stargazers around the world were treated to the first total lunar eclipse of the year – a “blood moon”.
The full moon of March, also called a green moon, reached a peak mounting 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 into the darkest part of the shadow of the earth, appearing red -orange – hence the name, “Blood Moon”.
Here’s what it looked like in different parts of the world.
Friday, the lunar eclipse of the blood moon is seen behind the CN tower in Toronto.
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The lunar eclipse of the blood moon is seen 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 between skyscrapers on Friday in downtown Chicago.
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A total lunar eclipse is seen on the space needle Thursday in Seattle.
AP photo / Lindsey Wasson
A total lunar eclipse, known as Blood Moon, is visible behind London House Hotel on Friday in Chicago.
AP Photo / Kiichiro Sato
The full moon, also known as 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 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 Bogota, Colombia on Friday.
AP photo / Fernando Vergara
A full moon, also known as Blood Moon, is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky above Lake George near the Australian capital of Canberra on Friday.
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Friday, people are covered on the grass outside the planetarium as they look at the total lunar eclipse in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
AP photo / Natacha Pisarenko
The next total lunar eclipse will occur on September 7 and will be visible in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
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