Photographers captured the splendor of a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, which turned the full moon a reddish hue.

The celestial event, known as a blood moon, was visible in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

The total lunar eclipse is seen over the night sky in Jiujiang, China, on Sunday, September 7.
The total lunar eclipse is seen over the night sky in Jiujiang, China, on Sunday, September 7.
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Onlookers watch the total lunar eclipse from a park bench in Leipzig, Germany, on Sunday.
Onlookers watch the total lunar eclipse from a park bench in Leipzig, Germany, on Sunday.
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People are seen on a floor of the Shanghai World Financial Centre as the full moon rises above skyscrapers in Shanghai.
People are seen on a floor of the Shanghai World Financial Centre as the full moon rises above skyscrapers in Shanghai.
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The total lunar eclipse, known as a "blood moon" rises over the West Bank.
The total lunar eclipse, known as a "blood moon" rises over the West Bank.
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The blood moon is pictured above a mosque in New Delhi on Sunday.
The blood moon is pictured above a mosque in New Delhi on Sunday.
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The eclipse rises behind a star on the top of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in Moscow.
The eclipse rises behind a star on the top of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in Moscow.
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The blood moon is pictured near the beginning of the lunar eclipse above Cairo.
The blood moon is pictured near the beginning of the lunar eclipse above Cairo.
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A partial lunar eclipse is seen in Najaf, Iraq.
A partial lunar eclipse is seen in Najaf, Iraq.
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People take pictures of the lunar eclipse along a Mediterranean waterfront promenade in Beirut on Sunday.
People take pictures of the lunar eclipse along a Mediterranean waterfront promenade in Beirut on Sunday.
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