The moon as it appeared above San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge yesterday in a total eclipse.
(Frederic Larson/San Francisco Chronicle/Associated Press)
Lunar eclipse seen in West
Moon-gazers view a rare event
The moon as it appeared above San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge yesterday in a total eclipse.
(Frederic Larson/San Francisco Chronicle/Associated Press)
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December 11, 2011
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Moon watchers in the western U.S., Hawaii and elsewhere across the globe were treated Saturday to a rare celestial phenomenon: a total lunar eclipse. For 51 minutes, the Earth’s shadow completely blocked the moon. The moon took on a reddish glow, as some indirect sunlight continued to reach it after passing through the Earth’s atmosphere.
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