Spectators in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia enjoyed the longest lunar eclipse in over a decade and photographers took stunning photos.
By REUTERSThe eclipse seen from South Korea(photo credit: REUTERS)
Skygazers in parts of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia enjoyed a total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night, the longest in over a decade and the first total lunar eclipse of 2011.
The eclipse seen fromJerusalem (photo credit: REUTERS/Amit Dave)The eclipse seen from South Korea (photo credit: REUTERS)The eclipse seen fromJerusalem (photo credit: REUTERS/Nir Elias)The eclipse seen fromJerusalem (photo credit: REUTERS/Amit Dave)The eclipse seen from Italy (photo credit: REUTERS/Tony Gentile)The eclipse seen from Ahmedabad in India (photo credit: REUTERS/Amit Dave)The eclipse seen from Jordan (photo credit: REUTERS/Ali Jarekji)The eclipse seen from Herzliya (photo credit: Doron Schreiber)The eclipse seen from Herzliya (photo credit: Doron Schreiber)The eclipse seen from behind the Milad tower in Tehran (photo credit: REUTERS/Amit Dave)The eclipse seen from Malaga (photo credit: REUTERS/Jon Nazca)
Sky-watchers from parts of the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia all hoped for clear skies and Egyptians headed to Tahrir square to witness the rare event, while bad weather in Singapore disappointed moon-gazers who only caught a short glimpse of the event. From Gaza to Jerusalem, and Zambia to South Africa, people enjoyed the beautiful clear eclipse which occurs when the the earth blocks the suns rays from striking the moon.
