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Tomorrow's Full Lunar Eclipse Last for 3 Years

So if you want to see it, head to the Pacific

By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 9, 2011 12:11 PM CST

(Newser) – Set your alarm, because tomorrow's total lunar eclipse is one you don't want to miss—the next one won't happen for three years. If you're really serious about seeing the reddish moon, you'll also want to hightail it to North America's western coast, pronto. The entire eclipse will be visible there, starting around 4:45am PT tomorrow, reports National Geographic. The more westward you go the better, notes the AP, which reports that the Pacific, Australia, and parts of Asia are the prime viewing locations. The highlight—when the full moon is entirely blocked from direct sunlight, called totality—will last from 6:05am to 6:57am.

In this Thursday June 16, 2011 file photo, the moon exhibits a deep orange glow as the Earth casts its shadow in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines, before dawn.
In this Thursday June 16, 2011 file photo, the moon exhibits a deep orange glow as the Earth casts its shadow in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines, before dawn.   (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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COMMENTS
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AstroDude
Dec 11, 2011 12:18 AM CST
The moon disappeared into totality around sunrise here in Phoenix, and then it never came back. Truly, this was the most fascinating lunar eclipse of my career. Absolutely breathtaking 
NoddaAndYou
Dec 9, 2011 3:53 PM CST
? Total eclipse of the.....moon. ?
Just_Dave
Dec 9, 2011 2:26 PM CST
I thought this headline meant the lunar eclipse was going to last for three years.
 

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