A total lunar eclipse was visible overnight in much of the world, with the bright red moon providing a beautiful spectacle for Australians who were willing to get out of bed in the middle of the night to see it.

The eastern hemisphere, including Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia, was in the line of sight of the phenomenon this time around, with photographers capturing its brief appearance in extraordinary images.

For about an hour and 22 minutes, from 3.30am to 4.52am AEST on Monday morning, the moon was in its “totality” phase on Australia’s east coast, with the eclipse formally ending by 5.56am.

The moon, however, was low in the sky for gazers in eastern cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, and therefore some viewpoints may have been obstructed.

West Australians had a better view of

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