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VIDEO: Check out the overnight lunar eclipse

Longest lunar eclipse in 580 years
Posted at 5:51 AM, Nov 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-11-19 10:45:31-05

CINCINNATI — We saw a partial lunar eclipse overnight!

The reddish hue was visible on the moon when we hit the maximum eclipse at 4:02 a.m. It then ended by 5:47 a.m. under a clear sky.

We saw the moon in 97% shadow at its max. Technically, it's one of the longest lunar eclipses at 6 hours and 1 minute from start to finish, the longest in 580 years!

Here are some additional photos from our WCPO 9 viewers.

From Keith Clasgens

Peak Lunar Eclipse in Cincinnati
Peak Lunar Eclipse in Cincinnati

Picture from Nick Smith:

Lunar Eclipse in Cincinnati
Lunar Eclipse in Cincinnati