The moon has a dark red hue during the total lunar eclipse, while Uranus, seen as a tiny white dot below the moon, is about to disappear behind it in this photo taken in Otemachi, Tokyo, at 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday using an astronomical telescope. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)
A total lunar eclipse was observed across the country on Tuesday evening, as the Earth's shadow completely eclipsed the full moon.
The celestial event coincided with a lunar occultation of Uranus, although that aspect was not visible in the Tohoku region and Hokkaido.
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