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December 2011 lunar eclipse: Gallery

Sun, Dec 11 2011 12:52 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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December 2011 lunar eclipse: Gallery

A composite of 12 pictures shows a full lunar eclipse over the skies in Hefei, Anhui province December 10, 2011.

Photo: Reuters

December 2011 lunar eclipse: Gallery

A flower is seen in silhouette during a lunar eclipse over the sky of Beijing December 10, 2011.

Photo: Reuters

December 2011 lunar eclipse: Gallery

The moon casts a reddish hue over Lake Pend Oreille during a lunar eclipse as it begins to set behind the Selkirk Mountain Range near Sandpoint, Idaho

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December 2011 lunar eclipse: Gallery

A total lunar eclipse is seen over the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City, December 10 2011.

Photo: Reuters

December 2011 lunar eclipse: Gallery

A total lunar eclipse is seen in Seoul, December 10 2011.

Photo: Reuters

The last total lunar eclipse until 2014 took place on December 10 2011.

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