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Partial lunar eclipse this morning

MIAMI VALLEY — This morning the Earth moved between the Sun and Moon casting a shadow on the moon which is known as a lunar eclipse. This was the longest partial lunar eclipse in more than 500 years!

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This time around the three celestial bodies did not line up perfectly so it wasn’t a total lunar eclipse. Instead, the Earth’s shadow covered the majority of the moon.

If you woke up early, the eclipse began at 1 a.m. with the max eclipse occurring around 4 a.m. Looking at the moon you may have noticed the moon gets a reddish tint to it as the maximum eclipse occurred. The event ended around 7 a.m.

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Lunar eclipses unlike solar eclipses don’t require special glasses to view. You are able to wake up and watch the moon directly!

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