19 Otherworldly Photos From Last Night's 'Blood Moon'

Monday night's Blood Moon didn't disappoint astronomy fans.

The total lunar eclipse occurred when the moon entered the Earth's shadow in an event that is actually pretty rare. Light from the sun scattered about the atmosphere, casting a reddish hue on the lunar surface. The event was visible with the naked eye in most parts of the Western Hemisphere, but some great photos came in from around the world.

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A combination of 10 pictures shows the moon in different stages of a total lunar eclipse seen from the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife on April 15, 2014. Credit: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images

People watch as the 'Blood Moon' rises over the water in Williamstown on April 15, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse from the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife on April 15, 2014. Credit: DESIREE MARTIN/AFP/Getty Images

As the moon completely crosses the Earth's shadow, the first of four total lunar eclipses, called the Blood Moon, occur in Whittier, Calif., on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Credit: Nick Ut

As the moon completely crosses the Earth's shadow, the first of four total lunar eclipses, called the Blood Moon, occur in Whittier, Calif., on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Credit: Nick Ut

Yeah there is! RT @jfxsoto: @NASAGoddardPix awesome view in Guatemala City pic.twitter.com/BxCBMW0GLb #BloodMoonEclipse #eclipse— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

A view from down under RT @catbat_1: @NASAGoddardPix Australian view 6.56pm pic.twitter.com/9D4Sub4dyv #BloodMoonEclipse #eclipse— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

Nice job dad! MT @iScienceLuvr: @NASAGoddardPix #Eclipse in Sac, CA taken by dad @Cornellian1988 w Spica & Mars pic.twitter.com/59yppGS5FC— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

Clear view in Venezuela MT @joseangelvz: @NASAGoddardPix #Eclipse #BloodMoonEclipse and #Mars from Anaco Venezuela pic.twitter.com/AbLIA8BmFD— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

Bam! RT @gatortone: @NASAGoddardPix from Denver, CO. #bloodmoon pic.twitter.com/v1r1d2cHdO #eclipse— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

Clear #eclipse view here RT @NOTREDAMEDR: @NASAGoddardPix Blood Moon from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. pic.twitter.com/ZW9crYbf2E— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

Clouds thwarting your #eclipse viewing? No problem, you can see a live stream on NASA tv. http://t.co/SWTaJuQhrr pic.twitter.com/2BknkzQTNs— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

Great shots! RT @daviddelpiano: @NASAGoddardPix Guatemala City pic.twitter.com/NZueuFUgBJ— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

Thanks for sharing! MT @CindyB1017: #LunarEclipse from Central California 12 am @NASAGoddardPix pic.twitter.com/65EtaF5z8t— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

What a view! MT @OldMangoCompany: @NASAGoddardPix #Eclipse as it happened tonight from St. Thomas #usvi pic.twitter.com/HLdhjo3heD— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) April 15, 2014

But what did it look like from the surface of the moon? As you can see in this NASA video animation, the view is similar. As the sun drifts behind the Earth, it casts a blood-colored ring around the planet.