Melbourne/Sydney: Asian and African night owls were treated to a lunar eclipse, and ash in the atmosphere from a Chilean volcano turned it blood red for some viewers.
The Sydney Observatory said the eclipse began at 3.25 am on Thursday and lasted for over an hour and a half.
In Sydney, the eclipse disappeared behind clouds at times.
Scientists said the specific phenomenon happening Thursday, known as a "deep lunar eclipse", often exudes a coppery colour.
The intensity of the colour depends on the amount of ash and dust in the atmosphere.
North America was left out of Wednesday's lunar spectacle, which was visible from start to finish from eastern Africa, central Asia, the Middle East and Western Australia.
The Sydney Observatory said the eclipse began at 3.25 am on Thursday and lasted for over an hour and a half.
In Sydney, the eclipse disappeared behind clouds at times.
Scientists said the specific phenomenon happening Thursday, known as a "deep lunar eclipse", often exudes a coppery colour.
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The intensity of the colour depends on the amount of ash and dust in the atmosphere.
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North America was left out of Wednesday's lunar spectacle, which was visible from start to finish from eastern Africa, central Asia, the Middle East and Western Australia.
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