Sky gazers were in for a celestial delight as they witnessed the first total lunar eclipse of 2015 on Saturday.
The total lunar eclipse took place from 3:45:04 pm to 7:15:2 pm (IST), and was first visible in Kolkata, in the eastern part of India
The astronomical event was at its peak at 5:30:30 pm when the Earth's shadow blocked the moon completely.
The moment when the moon was completely obscured by Earth's shadow lasted only a few minutes, making it the shortest lunar eclipse of the century
People in eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan viewed the eclipse at night.
Note
During a total lunar eclipse, the moon is entirely immersed in the Earth shadow, and can take on a dusky "blood red" colour due to the scattering of sunlight through the edges of Earth`s atmosphere.
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