15 Spectacular Images Of Last Night's Blood Moon Eclipse

Last night, the moon, the sun, and Earth aligned to create a rare and spectacular lunar display that appeared to turn the moon a shade of red when seen from parts of the Americas, Asia, and Australia.

1. Last night's eclipse appears behind John Gelert's "Enlightenment Giving Power" statue, which sits on top of the dome of the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack, New Jersey.

2. The moon turns orange above Toronto, Canada.

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5. The Earth's shadow starts to fall on the moon, as pictured from behind the weathervane on Miami's Freedom Tower.

6. The eclipse is seen from behind a ferris wheel in Tokyo, Japan.

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8. People watch the moon at Qizhong Tennis Court, Shanghai, China.

9. The blood moon as seen from Gosford, north of Sydney, Australia.

10. An airliner passes in front of the moon at Reagan National Airport, Washington, D.C.

11. From Surakarta, Indonesia.

12. From behind the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Capitol columns and #LunarEclipse this morning. #DC #BloodMoon

13. From Tokyo, Japan.

Thanks for sending us your #LunarEclipse pics. Toshi Nema took this in Tokyo. More here: http://t.co/XbSvjvrwZo Jo

14. Over the port of Virginia.

Great shot! #USACE MT @norfolkdistrict: Hey @PortofVirginia your PMT makes a nice backdrop for today's #bloodmoon.

15. From Nebraska, via the Virtual Telescope Project.

Wow. #BloodMoon lunar eclipse by John W. Johnson in Nebraska 4@VirtualTelescop http://t.co/X09gnhcEcW @SPACEdotcom

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