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The moon turns orange
The 'blood moon' turns an orange hue during a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in the sky above Phoeni, Ariz.
Ross D. Franklin/AP

Sky gazers the world over are craning their necks in an effort to get a glimpse of the total eclipse of the moon -- the first visible from North America since 2010. This eclipse was a "blood moon," which looks the color of a desert sunset because of filtered light seeping around the Earth and reflecting off the moon's surface.

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The moon seen from Plymouth
The "blood moon" taken from the parking lot of a residence in Plymouth, Minn., by holding a camera up to the lens of an 8" reflecting telescope at 3 a.m. Friday morning, April 15, 2014.
Vincent Ijioma
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The moon turns orange
The 'blood moon' turns an orange hue during a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in the sky above Phoeni, Ariz.
Ross D. Franklin/AP
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Lunar eclipse in St. Paul
How the lunar "blood moon" eclipse looked from St. Paul, Minn., early Tuesday morning, April 15, 2014.
Tim Nelson / MPR News