Shortest Lunar Eclipse and Last Red Moon for 3 Years

red moonAustralians will have less than five minutes to see a total lunar eclipse on Easter Saturday – or face a wait of nearly three years for the next one. The moon is due to pass through the edge of the earth’s shadow late on April 4 and turn a shade of red, orange or brown.The Sydney Observatory say totality will begin at 10.58pm (AEDT) and finish at 11.03pm, making it the briefest this century.

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