LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The year's
first total eclipse of the moon lasted an unusually long time, a rare
celestial treat for a wide swath of the globe. Except if you were in the
United States and Canada. North America was left out of Wednesday's lunar spectacle, which was visible from start to finish from eastern Africa, central Asia, the Middle East and western Australia. The period when Earth's
shadow completely blocked the moon -- known as totality -- lasted 1
hour and 40 minutes. The last time the moon was covered for that long
was in July 2000, when it lasted 7 minutes longer than that. (23 images)
A lunar eclipse is seen over the Atomium in Brussels, early Thursday, June 16, 2011. AP / Geert Vanden Wijngaert
Two men watch as the earth casts its shadow over the moon during a total lunar eclipse, seen from a hill in Vallentuna outside of Stockholm a few minutes before midnight, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / P M Heden
A partially eclipsed moon rises on the sky over Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Marko Drobnjakovic
A man walks by as a partially eclipsed moon rises on the sky over Belgrade Serbia, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was visible throughout most parts of Europe on Wednesday evening. AP / Marko Drobnjakovic
The earth casts its shadow over the moon during a total lunar eclipse, as seen from Skopje, Macedonia, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Boris Grdanoski
The moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse, as seen from Skopje, Macedonia, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Boris Grdanoski
The earth casts its shadow over the moon during a total lunar eclipse, as seen from Skopje, Macedonia, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Boris Grdanoski
In this combination of four pictures, the earth casts its shadow over the moon during a total lunar eclipse, as seen from Skopje, Macedonia, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Boris Grdanoski
Stargazers observe the moon during a total lunar eclipse, as seen from downtown Skopje, Macedonia, on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Boris Grdanoski
This five picture sequence shows various stages of a total lunar eclipse over Valencia, Spain, between 22:30 and 23:30 local time on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Alberto Saiz
The moon turns red during total Lunar Eclipse of the moon seen in Valencia, Spain, on Wednesday June 15, 2011. AP / Alberto Saiz
The moon is seen behind an illuminated cross of Ayios Nickolaos church during a lunar eclipse over Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Petros Karadjias
The earth casts its shadow over the moon during a total lunar eclipse in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Michael Probst
The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a lunar eclipse as seen in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. AP / Shakil Adil
The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Asian and African night owls were treated to a lunar eclipse,
and ash in the atmosphere from a Chilean volcano turned it blood red
for some viewers. Astronomical calculations confirm that it would be
one of the two longest total lunar eclipses of the century. AP / Sayyid Azim
The Earth casts its shadow over the moon during a total lunar eclipse as seen in Ahmadabad, India, early Thursday, June 16, 2011. AP / Ajit Solanki
The moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse as seen in Srinagar, India, early Thursday, June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was also visible in most parts of Asia. AP / Dar Yasin
In this photo taken by Kenji Tabata and distributed by Japan's Kyodo News service, the moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse as seen from Naha, on the Japanese island of Okinawa, early Thursday, June 16, 2011. AP / Kenji Tabata
The moon exhibits a deep orange glow as the Earth casts its shadow in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines, before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. AP / Bullit Marquez
The moon exhibits a deep orange glow as the Earth casts its shadow in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines, before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. AP / Bullit Marquez
The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a Total Lunar Eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. AP / Bullit Marquez
The earth casts its shadow over the moon during a total lunar eclipse seen from behind the Pantheon of Freedom sculpture, featuring a torch, at Three Powers Square in downtown Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday June 15, 2011. AP / Eraldo Peres
The moon rises near the Statue of Liberty as seen from Liberty State Park, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Jersey City, N.J. The total lunar eclipse was not visible in the United States. AP / Julio Cortez
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