There was ample cloud cover at the start of the eclipse in Invercargill, but there were times when the moon obliged with a clear shot. The prayers were answered finally during totality when the sky became absolutely clear, and we enjoy the blood moon....
The lunar eclipse beside the Otago Boys' High School tower in Dunedin. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery
Taken at the Lake Dunstan lookout in Cromwell. Photo: John Wekking
Rauf Yousaf took this photo about 12.30am from Port Chalmers.
Blood moon at Sawyers Bay Dunedin. Photo: Brendon Williamson
Brad Phips took this shot from Sandymount on Otago Peninsula.
Staci Feger-Pellessier is visiting from the US and took this photo from First Church in Dunedin. "What a beautiful sight!!
It's the celestial highlight of the year: a total lunar eclipse - and sky watchers in the South were out to capture it.
Ian Griffin, of Tūhura Otago Museum, and The Mix's columnist said New Zealand was perfectly placed to see the event.
The Moon slipped into Earth's shadow just before 10pm yesterday and re-emerged early this morning.
Sunlight, filtered and reddened by the atmosphere, lit up the lunar surface.
There won't be another total lunar eclipse from here until December 2028.
The progression of the lunar eclipse as seen from Ranfurly. Photo: Amy Hughes
