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Watch & listen: Eclipse over the beach
This footage was posted to Facebook by South Carolina State Parks, who said a ranger captured it from Myrtle Beach State Park on Tuesday morning. "What a great video, with the sound of the ocean in the background!" the park said.
The last total lunar eclipse for the next three years lit up the night sky early Tuesday across the world.
Where skies were clear, the eclipse was visible throughout North America in the predawn hours, with prime viewing in the West, and across parts of East Asia, Australia and the rest of the Pacific after sunset.
The total phase of the eclipse lasted about 1 1/2 hours. The whole show took about six hours from start to finish.
A total eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon line up perfectly, casting Earth’s shadow on the moon. The reddish-orange color is the result of sunlight scattering off Earth's atmosphere.
This is the second total lunar eclipse this year; the first was in May.
The next total lunar eclipse is in March of 2025 but there will be plenty of partial eclipses in the meantime.
Here is a look at the celestial show as it was seen around the world:
United States
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The moon sets during a total lunar eclipse behind the Statue of Freedom on top of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, DC, on November 8, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) NEW YORK CITY - The blood-red full moon passes behind the Empire State Building during a total lunar eclipse on November 8, 2022. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) CHARLOTTE - A total lunar eclipse, also called as 'Blood Moon,' for the last time until 2025 is observed on November 8, 2022. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - A total lunar eclipse is observed in the skies on November 08, 2022. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) RELATED: ‘Planet killer’ asteroids close to Earth discovered hiding in sun’s glare, study finds
Asia
ISTANBUL - The full moon rises over Grand Camlica Mosque on November 08, 2022. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) SHANGHAI - The 'Blood Moon' is seen from The Bund promenade during a total lunar eclipse on November 8, 2022. (Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images) MUMBAI - The 'Blood Moon' is seen after a total lunar eclipse near a residential building on November 8, 2022. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images) BEIJING - People take photos of the 'Blood Moon' during a total lunar eclipse on November 8, 2022. (Photo by Jade Gao/AFP via Getty Images) Australia
SYDNEY - The full moon rises at Manly Beach ahead of a total lunar eclipse on November 08, 2022. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images) SYDNEY - A full moon is seen through the Sydney Harbour bridge on November 08, 2022. (Photo by Saverio Marfia/Getty Images) RELATED: Will Nicole impact NASA's latest Artemis I launch attempt?
Europe
ITALY - The Beaver moon rising behind the Gran Sasso d'Italia peaks is seen from L'Aquila, Italy, on November 7, 2022. (Photo by Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) FRANCE - This photograph taken on November 7, 2022, shows a wave crashing on the docks in Saint-Malo as the moon rises. (Photo by Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP via Getty Images) ISTANBUL - The full moon rises over Grand Camlica Mosque on November 08, 2022. (Photo by Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) This story was reported from Detroit. The Associated Press contributed.