Total lunar eclipse, 21 December 2010

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    A total lunar eclipse on 21 December 2010, with totality lasting 72m 18s, 07:41–08:53 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 24.0°N 125.0°W. Umbral magnitude 1.256, saros 125.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    21 December 2010
    Totality
    07:41–08:53 UT · 72m 18s
    Partial phase
    06:33–10:01 UT
    Penumbral
    05:29–11:05 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.256
    Moon overhead near
    24.0°N 125.0°W
    Saros series
    125

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