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Northerners capture stunning images of the Beaver Blood lunar eclipse

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Stargazers in northern Ontario captured some stunning images overnight of the last total lunar eclipse until March 2025.

The 'Beaver Blood Moon' eclipse was seen in the clear, early morning sky on Tuesday, with the red-orange tint caused by the Earth's shadow.

Starting around 3 a.m. EST, the total eclipse happened between 5:17 a.m. and 6:42 a.m. when the Earth passed directly between the moon and the sun.

Lunar eclipses, unlike solar ones, are safe to view with the naked eye. 

Jayden Restoule, of Dokis First Nation, took photos of the moon during the eclipse, capturing the reddish-orange hue.

Beaver Blood Moon full lunar eclipse as seen in Dokis First Nation Nov. 8/22 (Jayden Restoule)

"Clear sky, not too cold, very interesting," Marcel Heroux, of Timmins, told CTV News in an email.

He said his photos were taken between 4:33 a.m. and 5:11 a.m.

Series of photos of the total lunar eclipse between 4:33 and 5:11 a.m. as seen in Timmins Nov. 8, 2022 (Marcel Heroux)

Sheri Minardi of Sault Ste. Marie captured several images of the eclipse, as well as the red-orange hue.

Series of moon images during the total lunar eclipse Nov. 8, 2022 (Sheri Minardi in Sault Ste. Marie)

Rose Rousseau also captured "a glorious sunrise in Sault Ste. Marie."

First light in Sault Ste. Marie sunrise Nov. 8/22 (Rose Rousseau)

Sunrise in Sault Ste. Marie Nov. 8/22 (Rose Rousseau)

 

Sunrise in Sault Ste. Marie after Beaver Blood Moon eclipse. Nov. 8/22 (Rose Rousseau)

Sunrise in Sault Ste. Marie following lunar eclipse. Nov. 8/22 (Rose Rousseau)

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