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Blood Moon Wows Skygazers Around the World
- Overnight on Sept. 7-8, a total lunar eclipse briefly turned the Moon blood red as over seven billion people watched; on Australia's east coast, totality lasted from 3.30am to 4.52am AEST Monday.
- The eclipse occurred when the full moon moved into Earth's umbra, with sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere producing a red-orange tint via Rayleigh scattering, letting red and orange wavelengths reach the Moon.
- In eastern Australian cities the Moon was low in the sky, causing some obstruction, while West Australians had clearer views despite totality starting at 1.30am in WA.
- September's blood moon marked the start of a two-part eclipse season, with a partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21 visible from New Zealand, eastern Australia and Antarctica, and observers were reminded to use eclipse glasses for solar events.
- Depending on dust and cloud cover, atmospheric dust and cloud cover influence colour variations of the eclipsed Moon, making it appear deeper red or lighter orange during totality.
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