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The total eclipse of the moon

Last updated on: February 21, 2008 15:15 IST
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Sky-gazers witnessed the total lunar eclipse on Thursday. In India it was visible partially in some parts in the early hours.

The total lunar eclipse was also visible from Arctic, Western Asia, Arabia, most of Africa, Europe and Americas.

The year 2008 will have two eclipses -- a total lunar eclipse on February 21 and a total solar eclipse on August 1.

The next total lunar eclipse will be on December 21, 2010.

Image: The moon enters and emerges from the earth's shadow during a total eclipse of the moon on February 20, 2008 over in Titusville, Florida in this composite photograph of the stages. 

Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

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