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IN PICTURES: The blood moon eclipse, as seen from Italy

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IN PICTURES: The blood moon eclipse, as seen from Italy
The 'blood moon' framed by an arch in Rome's ancient Colosseum. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

The moon turned red on Friday in the longest "blood moon" eclipse of the century, treating stargazers across the globe to an amazing sight. Here are some of the most beautiful shots of the phenomenon from across Italy.

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Despite scattered cloud in many of the northern regions, most of the south of the country was treated to clear skies providing a perfect view of the moon, and it was also visible in many other areas. 

Beautiful reflections off the coast of Abruzzo.

 

A post shared by Nikoletta Molnár (@nikcsi75) on Jul 29, 2018 at 2:58pm PDT

The moon made a spectacular addition to Bologna's famous skyline of churches and medieval towers.

 

A post shared by @_world_picz_ on Jul 29, 2018 at 2:08am PDT

In this shot, the moon appears behind Bologna's hilltop Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca.

 

A post shared by La Vale Bo (@la.vale.bo) on Jul 28, 2018 at 11:49am PDT

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Partly blocked by cloud, but still impressive in Rimini on the Adriatic coast.

 

A post shared by Christian (@christian_disabatino) on Jul 28, 2018 at 5:59pm PDT

Clear skies in Sardinia made for impressive photo opportunities.

 

A post shared by Francesca Pala (@ciaki.p) on Jul 28, 2018 at 2:16pm PDT

Another snapshot from the Cala Lupo beach in Sardinia.

 

A post shared by Silvia Mighela (@giggiamig) on Jul 28, 2018 at 12:13am PDT

Santa Severina in Calabria, located in the heel of Italy's boot.

The view from Mondello beach in Palermo, Sicily.

 

A post shared by Antonella (@santangeloanto) on Jul 28, 2018 at 7:33am PDT

And finally, the view from Lucca.

 

A post shared by Max Lazzi (@maxlazzi_2) on Jul 28, 2018 at 3:11am PDT

If you snapped any photos of the blood moon lunar eclipse, tag #thelocalitaly on social media to share them with The Local Italy's community.

 

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