Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers

Total lunar eclipse woos sky watchers

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https://phys.org/news/2019-01-total-lunar-eclipse-woos-sky.html

The eclipse lasted about three hours: during the first hour the full moon was gradually swallowed up by the shadow of the Earth, then an hour of total eclipse where it was not invisible but instead appeared tinted in hues of red, orange and pink, followed finally by its full reemergence, bright and shining.

The full Moon appeared bigger than normal because it was closer to the Earth—about 222,000 miles (358,000 kilometers) away—earning it the nickname "super Moon."