AP PHOTOS: Total lunar eclipse in North America, East Asia

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People across Asia, Australia and the rest of the Pacific caught the disappearing moon Tuesday after sunset.

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A naga statue is silhouetted against the moon during a total lunar eclipse in front of the Chinese temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

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Seen past Christmas lights, the earth’s shadow starts to cover the moon during a lunar eclipse, at a public square in Caracas, Venezuela, early Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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Residents pose for a selfie as the moon rises during a lunar eclipse in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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The moon rises behind a corner tower along the outer walls of the Forbidden City during a lunar eclipse in Beijing, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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The earth’s shadow covers the moon during a lunar eclipse in Metro Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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The full blood moon caused by the lunar eclipse is framed by the US Flags blowing in the breeze on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

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People ride on a train during a lunar eclipse over the Tokyo sky on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

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A man watches the moon through binoculars during a lunar eclipse in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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The earth’s shadow starts to cover the moon during a lunar eclipse in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The second and final total lunar eclipse of the year graced the skies in some parts of the world Tuesday. The next one isn’t until 2025.

WHERE IT WAS SEEN: Where skies were clear, the eclipse was visible throughout North America in the predawn hours, with prime viewing in the West, and across parts of East Asia, Australia and the rest of the Pacific after sunset.

HOW LONG IT LASTED: The total phase of the eclipse lasted about 1 1/2 hours. The whole show took about six hours from start to finish.

WHY IT HAPPENS: A total eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon line up perfectly, casting Earth’s shadow on the moon. The reddish-orange color is the result of sunlight scattering off Earth’s atmosphere.

NEXT ONE: The next total lunar eclipse is in March 2025 but there will be be plenty of partial eclipses in the meantime.