The April lunar eclipse turned the moon blood red on Saturday night . Bad weather ruined viewing chances for Sydney , Brisbane , ABC , Darwin . Adelaide and Melbourne had the clearest skies out of all the states . A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes in the shadow of Earth .
The April lunar eclipse turned the moon blood red on Saturday night . Bad weather ruined viewing chances for Sydney , Brisbane , Hobart , Darwin . Adelaide and Melbourne had the clearest skies out of all the states . A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes in the shadow of Earth .