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2010 Winter Solstice Total Lunar Eclipse Review and Pictures

2010 Winter Solstice Total Lunar Eclipse Review and Pictures

The 2010 Winter Solstice Total Lunar Eclipse is over and I’m sure we’re all recovering from a serious lack of sleep! What a night! The above photo was submitted by Candace who says she used a Canon Rebel T2i without a telephoto lens to capture the event. As you can see, the moon is completely in the Earth’s shadow – or umbra – and is displaying the characteristic red-orange hue.

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Total Lunar Eclipse of December 21, 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse of December 21, 2010

On December 21, 2010 at 1:33 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) [8:17 UTC], the Moon will enter Earth’s penumbra or partial shadow. You will see the moon dim and begin to turn a reddish color. At 2:41 am EST, the Moon will enter the Earth’s umbra or full shadow. This is when the total lunar eclipse begins.

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