article_snippet.sent: Wet and cloudy weather was to blame in Sydney, where the Sydney Observatory said the short lunar began at 10.58pm (AEDT) and finished at 11.03pm. '
article_snippet.sent: Brisbane was also predicted to miss out due to bad weather, but the moon was pictured revealing the moon through rain clouds towards the end of a total lunar eclipse .
article_snippet.sent: It's highly likely that it will still be cloudy,' The Bureau of Meteorology's Chris Webb had said of Sydney, adding that a break in the clouds at precisely the right moment could still present a slim chance for hopeful sky gazers.
article_snippet.sent: Brisbane, Darwin, Canberra and Hobart residents were also promised slim chance of viewing the phenomenon due to poor weather conditions, but clear night skies were predicted for Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.
article_snippet.sent: The eclipse begins in Canberra: Weather warnings did not deter star gazers .
article_snippet.sent: In Brisbane, cloudy conditions and showers were forecast, denting the chances of seeing the eclipse.
article_snippet.sent: There was no rain in Melbourne, where an uninterrupted view of the lunar event began at 9:15pm and peaked at 11pm.
article_snippet.sent: Less positive wass the forecast for Hobart, which was for clouds and a 20 per cent chance of rain.
article_snippet.sent: The same was also expected in Canberra and a late storm was due in Darwin, however the former managed to clear up enough for some to see the lunar show.
article_snippet.sent: Those who miss out will have to wait until January 31, 2018, for the next lunar eclipse visible from Australia.
highlights_snippet.sent: Bad weather ruined viewing chances for Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart, Darwin .
  