Filipinos witness 'red moon' in total lunar eclipse.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos got "moonstruck" after witnessing a rare astronomical event as the earth cast its shadow over the moon, resulting in a total lunar eclipse, early morning Thursday.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) astronomer Dr. Armando Lee, today's lunar eclipse is special and worth gazing.
"This [lunar eclipse] is special because we will see a really red moon," Lee said Wednesday night. "This is also going to be one of the longest in 11 years."
The eclipse started at 1:24 a.m. in its penumbral phase. Lee, however, said that the moon was seen in its brightest red color around 3 a.m., when the eclipse was at its greatest phase.
The eclipse ended at 7 a.m.
A lunar eclipse takes place when the earth comes between the moon and the sun. This phenomenon makes the earth block the white light that the moon gets from the sun.
The sun's light then passes through the earth's atmosphere, making the moon red, instead of the normal blue.
But Prof. Edmond Rosales, Sky Explorer head astronomer, said that the "red moon" phenomenon is also an indication of pollution.
Spectators arrived at various sites ideal for gazing before midnight yesterday. They trooped to the University of the Philippines Observational Deck and the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay to witness the spectacular event.
The lunar eclipse has also been seen in other parts of the world including Europe, Africa, Russia and Australia.-abd-cbnNEWS,com