Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Blood Moon

This combo shows a lunar eclipse beginning over southern California and turning into a red moon as seen from the San Gabriel Valley, east 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 / Frederic J. BROWNFREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

The Earth's shadow is cast over the surface of the moon as a total lunar eclipse is seen though a Magnolia tree top in the sky over Tyler, Texas at 2:57 CDT on Tuesday morning, April 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)

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 KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 15: People watch as the 'Blood Moon' rises over the water in Wlliamstown on April 15, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. The Lunar Eclipse, resulting in the Moon appearing to be an orange-red colour is due to a perfect alignment of the Sun, Earth and Moon, otherwise known as "syzygy". (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)


The moon is shown in eclipse from Los Angeles, California, late April 14, 2014. The lunar eclipse on Tuesday will unfold over three hours when the moon begins moving into Earth's shadow. A little more than an hour later, the moon will be fully eclipsed and shrouded in an orange, red or brown glow. REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE ENVIRONMENT)
An airliner crosses the moon's path, Monday, April 14, 2014, above Whittier, Calif., approximately one hour before a total lunar eclipse. Then, on April 29, the Southern Hemisphere will be treated to a rare type of solar eclipse. In all, four eclipses will occur this year, two lunar and two solar. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)



Tuesday’s full eclipse will be the first of four — two of them solar — for 2014.
The moon is seen as it begins a total lunar eclipse that will turn the moon red over Buenos Aires April 15, 2014. The lunar eclipse on Tuesday will unfold over three hours when the moon begins moving into Earth's shadow. A little more than an hour later, the moon will be fully eclipsed and shrouded in an orange, red or brown glow. Tuesday's eclipse will be the first of four total lunar eclipses that will take place between 2014 to 2015. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (ARGENTINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY SCIENCE)

All Photos : The Washington Post's Nick Kirkpatrick

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