Stunning

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

Presenting the Beaver Blood Moon.

by Jennifer Walter
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 8: The blood-red full Beaver Moon passes behind the Empire State Building du...
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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.

JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images

JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images

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.

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