Full lunar eclipse: Few selfies, but many 'blood moon' photos hit Web

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A combination of 10 pictures shows the moon in different stages of a total lunar eclipse seen from the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife. (Desiree Martin / AFP/Getty Images /April 15, 2014)

By Alicia Banks

April 15, 2014, 8:41 a.m.

They came with iPhones, iPads, digital cameras and even some film cameras -- ready to capture the "blood moon," the first full lunar eclipse of 2014.

Hundreds converged on Griffith Observatory, which has a prime view.

Here are some photos of the eclipse posted to various social media from the observatory on Tuesday morning: 

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On Monday night, there were also photos as people prepared to watch:

Around 11 p.m., the "bite" began to spread across the moon as the Earth blocked direct light from the sun, casting a shadow on the moon. The dark red hue came from the light of sunsets and sunrises over the rest of the Earth.

A hush fell over the balconies and grassy lawn as the eclipse began and onlookers jockeyed for prime viewing spots. Some came hours before the lunar event.

Among the throngs of skywatchers was Johanna Huerta, who ushered in her 30th birthday early Tuesday with the "blood moon."

"It worked out that I got the 'blood moon,'" she said. "It will be my first time seeing it."

She brought her brother, 17-year-old Angel, and family friend Flavia Ibarra, 23, to celebrate her birthday and the eclipse.

"I dragged them with me," Huerta said. "I'm the dorky one." 

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