With perfect timing, a photographer captures this cleverly composed shot of the lunar eclipse over a statue in Brazil yesterday. The eclipse unfolded over three hours when the moon moved into Earth’s shadow. An hour later it was fully eclipsed and shrouded in an orange, red or brown glow.

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