21 December 2010 – UK viewers will be able to catch the start of a total lunar eclipse this morning, the first for three years, with totality starting at 07.41 GMT and lasting a little over an hour. Within the UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland will get the best views.
Lunar eclipses occur when the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. During eclipse, the Moon may turn blood red or pink, with indirect sunlight giving the Moon a ghostly hue. Find out more in our eclipses fact file.
The last time a total lunar eclipse occurred on the winter solstice was in 1638, and the next time will be in 2094.
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