Lunar Eclipse: Catch stunning images of the Blood moon from across the world

The world will witness a lunar eclipse termed the 'blood moon' on Wednesday. The eclipse is called so due to the coppery, reddish color the moon takes as it passes into Earth's shadow. it passes into Earth's shadow.  The term reportedly has no technical or astronomical basis and it is unclear where the description originated.

The total eclipse is the second of four over a two-year period that began April 15 and concludes on Sept. 28, 2015. The so-called tetrad will be visible in all or parts of the United States.

It is also visible from parts of Australia, China and Japan. Parts of South Asia, and Eastern Europe will see a partial eclipse. The Moon will be totally eclipsed (totality) for about 58 minutes. 

Indians can witness only its last stage as the moon will be below the horizon during most of the eclipse. The phenomenon will be visible in New Delhi between 5.58 p.m. to 6.04 p.m and in Hyderabad, the moon will rise at 6.00 pm to 6.05 p.m. 

Images of the blood moon in different phases from around the world

Watch the lunar eclipse today, between 1:44 PM IST and 7:05 PM IST. Partially visible from India, towards the end of eclipse.

— ISRO (@isro) October 8, 2014

Second shot from #LunarEclipse @nasa taken at SSO/Tzec Muan network - Tak E180/0.1s/ISO800 pic.twitter.com/peqy4V6xxC

— Nick Howes (@NickAstronomer) October 8, 2014

Wow. #BloodMoon lunar eclipse by John W. Johnson in Nebraska 4@VirtualTelescop http://t.co/X09gnhcEcW @SPACEdotcom pic.twitter.com/2vQIAZfvGe

— Tariq J. Malik (@tariqjmalik) October 8, 2014

Stunning pictures coming in of Lunar Eclipse

Photos: Lunar eclipse turns moon blood red over DC. Epic collection: http://t.co/daJd2xsHJN (Image: Caroline Angelo) pic.twitter.com/tIy7xWwk4n

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) October 8, 2014

RT @ANI_news: Lunar eclipse witnessed from Kolkata pic.twitter.com/88FTnj2xJc

— The Asian Age (@TheAsianAgeNews) October 8, 2014

Lunar Eclipse visible in China

Total lunar eclipse visible on Thursday morning in China #BloodMoon http://t.co/VAqSzwoYaz pic.twitter.com/ieahSCQSB3

— CCTV (@cctvcomenglish) October 8, 2014

Lunar Eclipse visible in United States

Gorgeous #LunarEclipse over #NYC's @EmpireStateBldg this morning. #fullmooneclipse #moon pic.twitter.com/KXsAKQS6Le

— Inga Sarda-Sorensen (@isardasorensen) October 8, 2014

Capitol columns and #LunarEclipse this morning. #DC #BloodMoon pic.twitter.com/xSVIwgkQQG

— U.S. Capitol (@uscapitol) October 8, 2014

Total lunar eclipse over Reflecting Pool, by Kevin Ambrose. Blood moon collection: http://t.co/daJd2xsHJN pic.twitter.com/0eizt2QHQA

— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) October 8, 2014

I love that we live on a world where @nasa livestreams & tweets a #LunarEclipse http://t.co/yv2xRwW3bR A #BloodMoon: pic.twitter.com/HAxVDnMHfL

— Alex Howard (@digiphile) October 8, 2014

.@andyrathbun got up crazy early this morning to get fantastic #LunarEclipse photos so you didn't have to #thanksandy pic.twitter.com/uri1ix3Om4

— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) October 8, 2014

With agency inputs