The second and final total lunar eclipse of the year graced the skies in Hawaii early Tuesday. The next one isn’t until 2025.
Where skies were clear, the eclipse was visible throughout North America with prime viewing in the West and across parts of East Asia, Australia and the rest of the Pacific, including Hawaii, in the wee hours.
The total phase of the eclipse lasted about 1 1/2 hours, according to the Associated Press. The whole show took about 6 hours from start to finish.
A total eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon line up perfectly, casting Earth’s shadow on the moon. The reddish-orange color is the result of sunlight scattering off Earth’s atmosphere.
The next total lunar eclipse is in March 2025 but there will be be plenty of partial eclipses in the meantime.