article_snippet.sent: Skygazers in the western U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand were treated to a total eclipse of The moon before dawn on Saturday (pictured over New Zealand) a total eclipse of the moon is the third in a series of four blood moons, with the final one expected on September 28.
article_snippet.sent: a total eclipse of the moon could also be seen in a total eclipse of the moon entirety on Saturday night from eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
article_snippet.sent: But observatory staff in Sydney were unable to see the eclipse due to cloudy weather and instead wrote on Twitter: 'Our live feed from the Griffith Observatory [in America] is showing gorgeous totality pink!'
article_snippet.sent: Unlike solar eclipses which require eye protection, you only need clear skies to view this lunar eclipse (pictured over Santa Barbara)
article_snippet.sent: As well as California, this lunar eclipse (pictured over Santa Barbara) could also be seen in As well as California entirety on Saturday night from eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan .
article_snippet.sent: this lunar eclipse (pictured over Santa Barbara) is observed above cherry blossoms in Shiraishi city, Miyagi district, northeastern Japan on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: Geoff Chester of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington added that it was the changes in colour that makes lunar eclipses so interesting.
article_snippet.sent: The full eclipse of The moon in September will be visible across the U.S. and Canada, as well as western Europe and Africa. '
article_snippet.sent: But those who missed out in Australia will have to wait until January 31, 2018, for this lunar eclipse (pictured over Santa Barbara).
article_snippet.sent: Unlike solar eclipses which require eye protection, you only need clear skies to view a lunar eclipse.
article_snippet.sent: The moon is seen over the Santa Monica Mountains in Topanga, California, shortly before The moon turns red during this lunar eclipse (pictured over Santa Barbara) .
article_snippet.sent: Sky-gazers will have a better chance of catching the next full lunar eclipse on September 28, that will last over an hour .