In Pics: Red moon lights up African skies in lunar eclipse-Xinhua
In Pics: Red moon lights up African skies in lunar eclipse
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-09-08 20:34:15
The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
NAIROBI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A "red moon" was visible across many parts of Africa during a total lunar eclipse that began on Sunday night.
Eclipse happens when the moon, Earth and the sun are lined up and on the same plane -- allowing for the moon to pass through Earth's shadow.
This double-exposure photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows a view of lunar eclipse in the sky over Nairobi, Kenya. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)This double-exposure photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows a view of lunar eclipse in the sky over Nairobi, Kenya. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)This photo collage shows different stages of the total lunar eclipse over Nairobi, Kenya, on the night of Sept. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse in the night sky over Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)People watch a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)People watch a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Han Xu)The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Han Xu)The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Han Xu)The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Han Xu)The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 7, 2025. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua)■
