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The Most Incredible Photos from Friday's Lunar Eclipse

We couldn't see it in North America, but luckily there are incredible images
By Kate Hogan
July 27, 2018 04:29 PM
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The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century occured on Friday, July 27, and was visible from much of the world. Prime viewing locations for the four-hour long event included Cairo, Egypt; Santorini, Greece; and Harare, Zimbabwe.

Unfortunately for Americans, one of the few parts of the globe that didn't see the spectacle was the U.S. But it was quite a sight for those in Eastern Europe, East Africa, the Middle East, Central or Southeast Asia and Western Australia.

Here, the moon rises above the Palestinian village of Umm Tuba on Friday.

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A total lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes directly between the sun and moon, making the moon fall into shadow. This phenomenon also causes what’s commonly called a "blood moon" because of the reddish glow the moon appears to emit during sunset and sunrise.

It was quite visible in this photo taken from Tel Aviv, Israel.

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More from Tel Aviv; the lunar eclipse totality was one hour and 43 minutes, just shy of the longest possible totality: one hour and 47 minutes, according to Time.

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Some red is evident as the moon rises behind the Anitkabir and the Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Turkey.

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The moon rising above north London on Friday.

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A few clouds skew the view from the seaside English town of Whitley Bay.

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The full moon rises over the ancient temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounio, south of Athens, Greece.

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A man fishes by the light of the blood moon in Antalya, Turkey.

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An incredible view from the Cypriot capital Nicosia.

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People watch the moon at Northala Fields in Northolt, West London.

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The silhouette of a plane dots this shot from Van, Turkey.

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Photographers in Berlin, Germany, snap a winning shot.

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The reddish glow from Gaza City.

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An onlooker watches the happenings from Sydney, Australia's Bondi Beach.

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The full moon rises behind silhouettes of pine trees prior to the totally phase of the eclipse in Konya, Turkey.

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A perfect shot from Sydney.

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More from Whitley Bay.

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