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PHOTOS: News4JAX Insiders capture total lunar eclipse, blood moon

Last chance to witness a total lunar eclipse until 2028

News4JAX Insiders capture total lunar eclipse (SnapJAX)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Something special took place when a total lunar eclipse occured around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. It will be the last total lunar eclipse on Earth until New Year’s Eve 2028-2029.

A lunar eclipse only occurs during a full moon, which coincides with March’s full moon, also known as the worm moon. When the Earth is between the sun and the moon, the Earth casts a shadow onto the moon.

Tuesday’s total eclipse began at 6:04 a.m. with the maximum at 6:34 a.m. The total eclipse ended at 7:03 a.m.

Here are some of the images our News4JAX Insiders captured of the celestial event:

Eclipse this morning
TBurley

Eclipse this morning

Ed Van Voorhis. In St Augustine this morning
Atlantic Beach ed

Ed Van Voorhis. In St Augustine this morning

St. Augustine
Awesome nature..... lunar eclipse!
Ana-C

Awesome nature..... lunar eclipse!

Palm Coast
Blood moon over Crescent City
CJ n Frankie

Blood moon over Crescent City

Crescent City