WATCH: Blood moon partially shows up | Inquirer News

WATCH: Blood moon partially shows up

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 11:24 PM April 04, 2015

A total lunar eclipse is observed in Urasoe city, Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan, Saturday, April 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

A total lunar eclipse is observed in Urasoe city, Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan, Saturday, April 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

MANILA, Philippines–A red Saturday anyone?

On Saturday night, a blood moon teased the Philippines as it hovered over the sky for several minutes.

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Renato De Leon, a Weather Specialist II of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, said the the blood moon happened during a total lunar eclipse but the cloud condition in the country only allowed a partial view of the moon.

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De Leon added that Tropical Storm “Chedeng” contributed to the cloudy skies.

From 7:57 pm to 8:02, the moon shone the brightest.

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