Unusually short total lunar eclipse dazzles skywatchers

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 04 April 2015 | 22.10

LOS ANGELES: The total eclipse of Moon lasted only a short time, but it still dazzled.

Early risers in the western US and Canada should have been able to catch a glimpse before dawn on Saturday. The moment when Moon was completely obscured by Earth's shadow lasted only a few minutes, making it the shortest lunar eclipse of the century.

Some skygazers complained that clouds prevented them from seeing any of the lunar show.

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A partial lunar eclipse is seen behind fully bloomed cherry blossoms in Utsunomiya in Tochigi prefecture, 100km north of Tokyo, on April 4, 2015. (AFP photo)

People in eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan viewed the eclipse at night.

The total eclipse was unusually brief because the moon passed through the upper part of Earth's shadow. Longer eclipses occur when the moon passes through the middle of the shadow.

The next total lunar eclipse occurs in September.

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