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Skywatchers enjoy lunar eclipse | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Skywatchers in parts of Europe, Africa, Central Asia and Australia have been watching the first total lunar eclipse of 2011 and the longest in nearly 11 years. | |
This type of eclipse occurs when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon. | This type of eclipse occurs when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon. |
But indirect sunlight can still illuminate the Moon turning it a dramatic shade of red. | But indirect sunlight can still illuminate the Moon turning it a dramatic shade of red. |
The shadow started to fall at 1724 GMT and ended at 2300 GMT. | |
"Totality" - when the lunar face is completely covered - lasts from 1922 GMT until 2102 GMT. | "Totality" - when the lunar face is completely covered - lasts from 1922 GMT until 2102 GMT. |
The 100-minute period of totality is the longest since July 2000 | |
Observers throughout Europe missed the early stages of the eclipse because they occurred before moonrise. However, totality could be observed throughout the continent except for northern Scotland and northern Scandinavia. | |
In the UK, observers were able to view the eclipse from 2100 BST (2000 GMT). | |
In the Americas, the totality was be visible from eastern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. But none of the eclipse was visible from North America. | |
Eastern Asia, eastern Australia and New Zealand missed the last stages of the eclipse because they occurred after moonset. | |