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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White
The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Multimedia: Lunar Eclipse and Winter Solstice

By Stephanie Haven
December 21, 2010

A full lunar eclipse and winter solstice occurred within a few hours of each other Dec. 21. Another lunar eclipse won’t be as visible as this one until 2014.

The lunar eclipse began at 2:40 a.m. and lasted 72 minutes. Photo by Ted Knox.

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