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Rare 'Blood Moon' Visible Across Africa
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Skywatchers across the continent will be treated to the longest 'blood moon' eclipse of the 21st Century - when the earth comes between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to turn a reddish, brown colour.
At least part of the eclipse will be visible from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, most of Asia and South America.
(Image: The full moon rises near Bondi Beach in Australia ahead of a total lunar eclipse, on July 27, 2018. Credit: Getty Images)
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