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December 17, 2010
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Total Lunar Eclipse: 'Up All Night' With NASA
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 17, 2010
The December holiday sky show doesn't stop with the Geminid meteor shower - this year, the moon is also bringing a holiday gift. In the very early morning of December 21, or late night of December 20, depending on your time zone, a total lunar eclipse will make a dramatically colorful appearance - from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and perhaps gray. The next total lunar eclipse will begin when the moon moves into Earth's penumbral shadow on December 21, 2010 at 5:29 UTC. This last ... read more

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