By Aura Sison

A sighting of a Beaver blood moon was visible on Tuesday, November 8, in a number of locations around the world. The natural phenomenon allowed the world to witness its last appearance until the year 2025. 

The blood moon consisted of the Earth casting its shadow completely over a full moon, blocking reflection of all direct sunlight from the lunar orb and dimming the color of the moon to a reddish hue.

This was a spectacle for nighttime skywatchers to view for 85 minutes in multiple regions around the globe, such as North America, parts of South America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. 

Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the total eclipse began at 6:16 P.M., reached its midpoint just before 7:00 P.M., and ended at 7:41 P.M. 

The moon gradually edged into the Earth’s paler, outer shadow, known as the “penumbra”, then into the darker, inner shade, known as the “umbra”, eventually reaching fullness and then rose from the other side.

The full eclipse took place over a period of about six hours around the globe. 

Skywatchers were able to observe the lunar eclipse without the use of any special equipment, unlike solar eclipses, which can be harmful if seen with the naked eye. 

Prior to last night’s red moon, witnesses were given a similar sighting last May 16. 

The following red moon is expected on March 14, 2025; however, the next visible occurrence in Asia will not be until September 17 of that same year.