A total lunar eclipse -- the longest of the century -- was visible Friday night across much of the Eastern Hemisphere.

The moon appeared red in the night sky as it moved into Earth's shadow, perfectly aligned with Earth and the sun.

Totality lasted about an hour and 43 minutes, and a partial eclipse could be seen before and after that.

Those in North America and other parts of the Western Hemisphere were out of luck, as the eclipse happened during daytime hours there.

The eclipse, as seen from Gaza City.
The eclipse, as seen from Gaza City.
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The blood moon is seen behind a mountain in Lucerne, Switzerland.
The blood moon is seen behind a mountain in Lucerne, Switzerland.
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This composite photo shows several images of the moon as it goes though the different stages of the eclipse. The photos were taken in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
This composite photo shows several images of the moon as it goes though the different stages of the eclipse. The photos were taken in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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The moon peeks out next to the Colosseum in Rome.
The moon peeks out next to the Colosseum in Rome.
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The blood moon is framed by the statues of Hera and Apollo in Athens, Greece.
The blood moon is framed by the statues of Hera and Apollo in Athens, Greece.
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The eclipse, as seen from Ankara, Turkey.
The eclipse, as seen from Ankara, Turkey.
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Joining the red moon in the sky Friday was the red planet Mars, as seen on the lower left of this photo taken in Islamabad, Pakistan. Mars is closer to Earth than it has been in 15 years.
Joining the red moon in the sky Friday was the red planet Mars, as seen on the lower left of this photo taken in Islamabad, Pakistan. Mars is closer to Earth than it has been in 15 years.
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People's silhouettes can be seen in Van, Turkey, during the partial phase of the eclipse.
People's silhouettes can be seen in Van, Turkey, during the partial phase of the eclipse.
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People watch an early phase of the eclipse from Warsaw, Poland.
People watch an early phase of the eclipse from Warsaw, Poland.
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A view of the eclipse from Najaf, Iraq.
A view of the eclipse from Najaf, Iraq.
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A woman in Taipei, Taiwan, uses a telescope to get a closer look at the phenomenon.
A woman in Taipei, Taiwan, uses a telescope to get a closer look at the phenomenon.
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The moon is seen from Nicosia, Cyprus, as the eclipse began to become visible.
The moon is seen from Nicosia, Cyprus, as the eclipse began to become visible.
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People gather as they wait for the sun to go down in Berlin.
People gather as they wait for the sun to go down in Berlin.
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