Just after midnight on Thursday, the moon began its descent into the dark realms of the earth’s shadow, or umbra, transforming into a flaming, coppery red orb for all viewers in Maine.

The moon was visible on Thursday evening and reached peak illumination by 2:55 a.m. on Friday morning.

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Courtesy of Nathaniel Kaye via CBS 13/WGME
Courtesy of Nathaniel Kaye via CBS 13/WGME
Courtesy of Debbie Kustron via CBS 13/WGME
Courtesy of Mike Stevens via CBS 13/WGME
Courtesy of Makayla Alcantara via CBS 13/WGME
Courtesy of Darcy Rioux via CBS 13/WGME

For the first time in three years, the   total lunar eclipse — also known as the blood moon — was visible to all of North America, along with parts of Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, the Pacific and Africa, according to   Space.com.

The total lunar eclipse comes 11 months after the heady   2024 total solar eclipse that inspired more 200,000 people to travel to or around Maine.

Photos courtesy of CBS 13/WGME.

Leela Stockley is an alumna of the University of Maine. She lives in northern Maine with her two pugs and a cat. Send videos and photo submissions to lstockley@bangordailynews.com.

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