Friday's total lunar eclipse gave viewers the chance to feast their eyes on the longest total lunar eclipse of the century.

The silvery moon turned a blood red and spent a 103 minutes in the Earth’s shadow, according to astronomers.

A partial eclipse started at 8.24pm with the maximum reached at 10.24pm, ending with a partial eclipse at 12.19am.

Read: Total eclipse of the moon

Mars is also visible underneath the moon and to the right.

The eclipse at 8.50pm. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina in MostaThe eclipse at 8.50pm. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina in Mosta

Photo: Patricia Farrugia, SliemaPhoto: Patricia Farrugia, Sliema

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