The longest lunar eclipse in over ten
years animated the night sky on December 10. The red hue resulted from
the sun's light passing through the earth's atmosphere. Viewers in Asia
had the best view of the total eclipse, while those watching in Europe
saw part of it at moonrise, and North Americans caught part of it as the
moon set. It was not visible in South America or Antarctica. The next
total eclipse will occur in 2014.
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| The moon casts a reddish hue over Lake Pend Oreille during a lunar eclipse as it begins to set behind the Selkirk Mountain Range near Sandpoint, Idaho on December 10, 2011. (Matt Mills McKnight/Reuters) |
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