Moon watchers from across the world were treated Saturday to a rare celestial phenomenon -- a total lunar eclipse that will be the last one until 2014.

The eclipse lasted for 51 minutes and eight seconds starting at 6:06 a.m. PST.

Since the eclipse was mostly visible in the Southern Hemisphere, sky-watching photographers took advantage of the opportunity to click pictures of the transitory event beside famous landmarks, including the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City, and the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong.

Check out the photos:

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A total lunar eclipse is seen over the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday. Reuters
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A total lunar eclipse is seen above a plant known as the miracle solitary pine tree in Japan, which survived after the March 11 tsunami hit the area, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate prefecture, in this photo taken by Kyodo on Saturday. Reuters
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The Earth's shadow falls on the moon during a total lunar eclipse over the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday. Reuters
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A partial lunar eclipse is seen Saturday between the Roman pillars of the Temple of Hercules in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
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The Earth's shadow falls on the moon as it undergoes a total lunar eclipse above the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong's business district on Saturday. Reuters
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The lunar eclipse is seen over the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Saturday. Reuters
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The Earth's shadow falls on the moon during a total lunar eclipse as seen next to the historic Amar Mahal Museum in Jammu, India, on Saturday. Reuters
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