article_snippet.sent: The so-called 'blood moon' could be seen by billions of people across the western U.S., Canada and Australia.
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article_snippet.sent: The next one will be visible from Europe.
article_snippet.sent: The best spot this morning was at the Mississippi River, where spectators caught the entire five minutes of the orb around 5am PT, astronomers said.
article_snippet.sent: Sky-gazers in the Midwest and East Coast only caught part of the lunar show.
article_snippet.sent: but The moon was only visible to citizens for five minutes (pictured over New Zealand)
article_snippet.sent: They accompanied They tweet with a picture of a bright pink moon. '
article_snippet.sent: A pair of binoculars or backyard telescope will enhance your view, but are not necessary.
article_snippet.sent: Japanese sky-gazers caught The moon when it was still white and out of the Earth's shadow .