Lunar eclipse dazzles Australian skyline
| THE sun, moon and the Earth aligned last night to create a rare lunar eclipse coinciding with the southern hemisphere's summer solstice.Lunar eclipse wows watchersUS and Australian skywatchers see a rare total lunar eclipse on shortest day of the year.This spectacular event was the first time the southern summer and northern hemispehere's winter solstice had occurred simultaneously in almost four centuries.The last time this occurred was in 1638, reported The Daily Mail.The best view had been expected in Brisbane, with a full lunar eclipse lasting 13 minutes from 6.40pm (AEDT), but cloud cover and bad weather hindered much of the view for star-gazers. |
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