(BRIEF CAPTION) Prof. Madya Dr. Chong Hon Yew (left) giving explanation on the blood moon occurence which the moon partly out from the shadow area of the earth from USM hill. The blood moon occurs when the location of the sun, earth and moon formed a straight line making the moon directly in the shadow of the earth. October,8,2014. ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star.
SOME 100 stargazers and astronomy fans gathered at Jalan Canselori in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to observe a rare total lunar eclipse.
USM Astronomy Club academic adviser Assoc Prof Dr Chong Hon Yew said the moon was totally eclipsed at 7.04pm and reached its maximum phase at 7.24pm.
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