Lunar eclipse coincides with winter solstice
Posted December 21, 2010 7:04 am.
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TORONTO, Ont. – It was a once-in-a-lifetime event, unless you plan on living until 2092.
A rare total lunar eclipse on the same day as the winter solstice occurred early Tuesday morning.
The moon took on a deep red hue for over two hours beginning about 1:30 a.m.
The next total lunar eclipse to be visible in Canada will occur on Dec. 10, 2011.
There can be as many as five lunar eclipses a year in Canada.
The eclipse coincided with the winter solstice for the first time in 400 years. The last time this happened was in 1554.
Winter officially arrives at 6:38 p.m.
