Residents of Japan witnessed a rare celestial event Tuesday night: a total lunar eclipse coinciding with a lunar occultation of Uranus, in which the planet is eclipsed by the moon. Such an occurrence hadn't been seen in 442 years.
The cosmic show started with a partial eclipse at 6:09 p.m., with the total eclipse visible from 7:16 p.m. to 8:42 p.m.
The astronomical phenomenon quickly began trending on Twitter in Japan, as relatively clear skies in Tokyo allowed many users to take photos of the "blood moon," the state at which a total eclipse gives the moon a reddish appearance.