‘Blood Moon’ seen around the world (with photos)

The second lunar eclipse of the year was seen around the world early Wednesday morning.

Some early risers saw a large bright moon; others saw what is called a blood moon, which has a reddish glow.

During the afternoon of Oct. 23, the area will get another chance at seeing an eclipse – this time a partial eclipse of the sun.

On that day, between 4 and 6 p.m., the moon will pass between the earth and the sun, offering people – who are wearing protective eye wear – a chance to view the sun and sun spots.

Also on the nights of Oct. 20 and 21, the Orionid meteor shower will light up the night sky, sometimes sending as many as 20 meteors an hour streaking across the sky. The best time to see them is between midnight and before dawn, according to the timeanddate.com website.

This story was originally published October 8, 2014 at 9:45 AM with the headline "‘Blood Moon’ seen around the world (with photos)."