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SEATTLE -- The last total lunar eclipse of the year occurred early Saturday morning. There won't be another one for three years.



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In an unusual occurrence, some people may actually have seen see both the moon and the sunrise at the same time. It sounds impossible since a lunar eclipse means the Earth is directly between the moon and the sun, thereby blocking the sun s rays.

According to, it s due to atmospheric refraction, which causes objects to appear higher in the sky than they actually are. The Earth s atmosphere acts like a lens, so even when the sun is just below the horizon, we can see it before it has actually risen. The same principle is true for the moon. The key, however, is to be looking upon a flat horizon.



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