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Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

By Michael Roston and Matt McCannMay 16, 2022

Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔

Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔

Irwindale, Calif.Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press

Blood moon. Flower moon. Total eclipse. Whatever you called it, Earth’s shadow draped over the moon Sunday, a reminder our world is one of many in harmony with other heavenly bodies. Look back at lunar eclipse photos from around the world →

Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔

Matias Delacroix/Associated Press

The eclipse was a good excuse for a gathering in Caracas, Venezuela.

Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔

Robert Atanasovski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A bite out of the moon seen in Skopje, North Macedonia.

Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔

Robert Michael/DPA, via Associated Press

One astronomer estimated 2.7 billion people had a chance to see Sunday’s eclipse, including viewers in Dresden, Germany.

Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔

Juan Karita/Associated Press

In La Paz, Bolivia. No special viewing equipment is needed to take in a lunar eclipse. Just look up.

Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔

Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press

The coppery, reddish hue caused by an eclipse leads to the name blood moon, seen here in Temple City, Calif.

Scenes From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse

Michael Roston and Matt McCannWatching the Moon 🌔

Carlos De Saa/EPA, via Shutterstock

There’s a lot more sky to see out there, especially in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.

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