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Lunar eclipse images: All eyes on picturesque orange-hued moon

Sky watchers in Western hemisphere were in for a treat as the lunar eclipse, almost 78 minutes long made for a beautiful sight of the moon and night sky

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FP Staff|Apr 15, 2014, 17:13:05 IST

[caption id="attachment_1481123" align="aligncenter" width="940"]The picture combo shows the moon before (L), during (C) and after (R) total eclipse over southern California as seen from Korea town (west of downtown ) Los Angeles early on April 15, 2014. The entire event was to be visible from North and South America, but sky watchers in northern and and eastern Europe, eastern Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia were out of luck, according to NASA.AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR The picture combo shows the moon before (L), during (C) and after (R) total eclipse over southern California as seen from Korea town (west of downtown) Los Angeles early on 15 April, 2014.AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR[/caption][caption id="attachment_1481115" align="aligncenter" width="940"]A combo of six pictures shows the phases of the moon (from top L to bottom R) during a lunar eclipse in Buenos Aires on April 15, 2014. The entire event was to be visible from North and South America, but sky watchers in northern and and eastern Europe, eastern Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia were out of luck, according to US space agency NASA. AFP PHOTO / Juan Mabromata A combo of six pictures shows the phases of the moon during the lunar eclipse in Buenos Aires.  The entire event was visible from North and South America. AFP PHOTO / Juan Mabromata[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1481147" align="aligncenter" width="940"]A total eclipse of the moon underway over southern California as seen from Korea town west of downtown Los Angeles early on April 15, 2014. The entire event was to be visible from North and South America, but sky watchers in northern and and eastern Europe, eastern Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia were out of luck, according to NASA.AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR A total eclipse of the moon underway over southern California as seen from Korea town west of downtown Los Angeles. The entire event lasted 78 minutes. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR[/caption]The total phase will last 78 minutes.[caption id="attachment_1481131" align="aligncenter" width="940"]Lunar eclipse of the moon underway over southern California as seen from Korea town, west of downtown Los Angeles early on April 15, 2014. The entire event was to be visible from North and South America, but sky watchers in northern and and eastern Europe, eastern Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia were out of luck, according to NASA. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR The moon looked stunning as it glowed in hues of orange,  a spectacle enjoyed by the wester hemisphere. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR[/caption][caption id="attachment_1481135" align="aligncenter" width="940"]The moon is halfway through a lunar eclipse over southern California as seen from Korea town, west of downtown Los Angeles early on April 15, 2014. The entire event was to be visible from North and South America, but sky watchers in northern and and eastern Europe, eastern Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia were out of luck, according to NASA. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR The moon photographed halfway the lunar eclipse over southern California. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR[/caption][caption id="attachment_1481139" align="aligncenter" width="940"]The moon moves out of a lunar eclipse over southern California as seen from Korea town, west of downtown Los Angeles early on April 15, 2014. The entire event was to be visible from North and South America, but sky watchers in northern and and eastern Europe, eastern Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia were out of luck, according to NASA. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR The moon pictured as it moves out of a lunar eclipse over southern California. Sky watchers in northern and and eastern Europe, eastern Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia were out of luck, according to NASA. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR[/caption]

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