'Blood Moon' rising: Harbinger of Doom or a beautiful celestial event?
Australia
Behind the Opera House, Sydney here you can see the Blood moon.
Interesting fact: The Moon darkened and turned red as a result of sunlight refracting off the Earth's rim onto the lunar surface, basking our satellite in a sunrise or sunset-tinged glow.
Bali
Onlookers enjoying the phenomenon at Sanur beach near Denpasar on Indonesia resort island of Bali. Unlike a solar eclipse, the phenomenon was safely visible to the naked eye.
Thailand
Seen over the Bangkok skyline.
This eclipse was different and special because it happened during a "Super Moon" when the Moon passes a mere 360,000 kilometres (225,000 miles) from Earth.
India
Over the skies of Leh, the moon sure seems brighter.
Because the Moon is nearer to the Earth. at this point, it can appear 30 per cent brighter and 14 per cent larger than at its farthest point, a difference of around 50,000 kilometres (30,000 miles).
Phillipines
Another interesting tit-bit, Lunar eclipses have not always been so warmly received in history. In many cultures, both lunar and solar eclipses were seen as harbingers of doom.
United States of America
There are many fables related to eclipses. The Inca believed a lunar eclipse occurred when a jaguar had eaten the Moon. While some Aboriginal Australian groups believed it signalled someone on a journey had been hurt or killed.
China
In "King Lear" William Shakespeare warned that "eclipses in the sun and moon portend no good to us".
Singapore
Maybe it's just a beautiful celestial event, or maybe it is more.
But so far no apocalyptic consequences have been recorded from these celestial shows.
The next Super Blood Moon is expected to take place in 2033.
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