As the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow it changes colour to blood red or brown
Sky watchers in the Americas are catching a rare celestial show as the Earth's shadow falls across the Moon.
The Moon has begun changing colour from orange to blood red or brown in a total lunar eclipse.
The total lunar eclipse is unfolding over three hours from 06:58 BST (05:58 GMT) as the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
From 07:06 GMT the Moon will be fully eclipsed for more than 75 minutes and shrouded in a red glow.
The first eclipse of 2014 should be visible across most of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Observers in north-west Africa and the eastern half of South America should be able to see part of the eclipse, but will miss some stages because they occur after moonset.
The moment of greatest eclipse will occur at 08:45 BST.
Three further eclipses will occur during 2014: an annular solar eclipse on 29 April, a total lunar eclipse on 8 October and a partial solar eclipse on 23 October.
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