The moon over the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, and in many other parts of Canada, took on a crimson hue on March 13 with a Blood Moon Eclipse.
The celestial event was caused by the moon passing through the Earth's shadow and the red tones of light making it through the atmosphere to bounce off the lunar surface.
The last blood moon visible in Canada was seen in 2022, with a super blood wolf moon visible in 2019.
Due to the size difference between the Earth and moon, lunar eclipses are far more common and more easily seen than a solar eclipse.
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