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Beaver Blood Moon: 9 breathtaking images of November's lunar eclipse

Presenting the Beaver Blood Moon.

by Jennifer Walter
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November’s Full Moon looked anything but normal.

In the early morning hours of Nov. 8, it passed through Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse and turned a deep red.

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The stunning show was visible from several continents.

Viewers in North America, South America, Asia, and Australia got a front-row seat to the last total lunar eclipse until 2025.

If you missed it, don’t fret — photographers around the world captured breathtaking images of the rare phenomenon.

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Here are 9 noteworthy images of the eclipse:

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9. This luminous shot from Hull, Massachusetts captures a range of colors as the Moon passed through Earth’s shadow.

8. In the early morning hours, the Moon glowed red next to the Empire State Building in New York City.

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7. Here’s the Moon setting near the dome of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on the morning of Election Day.

6. Phases of the eclipse, captured from Christchurch, New Zealand.

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5. Though rich in color, the Moon appeared dark over El Salvador as it hid from the Sun.

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4. An up-close view of the Moon from Sydney, Australia, shows the details of its surface.

3. This view from the Island of Borneo shows the shadowy Moon illuminated by a sliver of light.

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2. The eclipsed Moon hung high in the sky over buildings in Shanghai, China.

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1. An up-close view of the Moon from Goyang, South Korea.