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Shortest Lunar Eclipse of Century Occurs

Lasted only five minutes.

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The shortest total lunar eclipse of the century took place early Saturday morning at 7:58 a.m. ET and lasted a mere five minutes—making it the shortest total lunar eclipse of the century, according to NASA. The moon began moving into Earth’s shadow at 6:16 a.m. ET. The phenomenon typically only occurs around twice a year, but this eclipse was the third in a series of four, also known as a “tetrad.”

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