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Last total lunar eclipse in 2011 shows red moon

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A total lunar eclipse, the second and last in 2011, is taking place on Saturday turning the moon red and orange.

A total lunar eclipse, the second and last in 2011, is taking place on Saturday turning the moon red and orange.

If skies are clear, people in the western United States and Canada, Asia and Australia will have a stunning view of the eclipse.

The total eclipse will last for 51 minutes.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the sun and the moon, throwing the moon into a shadow.

 

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