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Images: Blood moon lunar eclipse

The Earth's shadow renders the moon as a person in Ferris wheel observes it Wednesday during a total lunar eclipse in Tokyo. Associated Press
The Earth's shadow renders the moon as a couple in Ferris wheel observe it Wednesday during a total lunar eclipse in Tokyo. Associated Press
The Blood Moon, created by the full moon passing into the shadow of the earth during a total lunar eclipse, as seen Wednesday from Monterey Park, California. Associated Press
The Earth's shadow begins to fall on the moon Wednesday during a total lunar eclipse above Miami. Associated Press
The Earth's shadow begins to fall on the moon Wednesday during a total lunar eclipse, as it goes behind a weather vane shaped like a Spanish galleon on the Freedom Tower, in Miami. Associated Press
A lunar eclipse is seen Wednesday near a statue entitled "Enlightenment Giving Power," by John Gelert, which sits at the top of the dome of the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack, New Jersey. Associated Press
The Earth's shadow renders the moon Wednesday during a total lunar eclipse over Milwaukee. The moon appears orange or red, the result of sunlight scattering off Earth's atmosphere. This is known as the blood moon. Associated Press
The Earth's shadow renders the moon Wednesday during a total lunar eclipse over Milwaukee. The moon appears orange or red, the result of sunlight scattering off Earth's atmosphere. This is known as the blood moon. Associated Press
A lunar eclipse dips down behind the Wheeler Town Clock in Manitou Springs, Colorado, early Wednesday. Associated Press
The Moon is bathed in a red light Wednesday during a lunar eclipse seen over Sydney. Associated Press
The Moon is bathed in a red light Wednesday during a lunar eclipse seen over Sydney. Associated Press
A lunar eclipse appears above Erie, Pennsylvania at about 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Associated Press
A lunar eclipse appears behind a gargoyle atop the old red Dallas County Courthouse early Wednesday morning. Associated Press
A lunar eclipse appears over the old red Dallas County Courthouse early Wednesday morning. Associated Press
The lunar eclipse Wednesday. Photo courtesy Roland Saenz Jr.
Lindsay Zimn took this lunar eclipse photo Wednesday morning. photo courtesy Lindsay Zimn
Rob Harkey took this lunar eclipse photo Wednesday morning. photo courtesy Rob Harkey
Carol Stream resident Sonnet Schulz captured this lunar eclipse image around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. photo courtesy Sonnet Schulz
  The full moon as seen before the lunar eclipse Wednesday. The lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and the full moon form a straight line so that the moon passes through the earth's shadow. Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
  The full moon as seen during the lunar eclipse at 5:06 a.m. Wednesday. Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
  The full moon as seen during the lunar eclipse at 5:27 a.m. Wednesday. Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
  The full moon as seen during the lunar eclipse at 5:39 a.m. Wednesday. Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
  Leaves on a tree are silhouetted against blood moon at 5:21 a.m. Wednesday morning in Geneva. Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
  Leaves on a tree are silhouetted against blood moon at 5:41 a.m. Wednesday morning in Geneva. Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
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