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Thousands of people gazed in awe as the skies remained clear for the most spectacular lunar eclipse in more than a decade.The first total eclipse of the moon in three years was visible across swathes of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland last night thanks to crisp weather.The surface of the full Moon first went dark before turning a coppery red, to the delight of thousands of people who had stayed up to watch the display.The Moon started to become obscured from 8.18pm and was at its height between 10.44pm and 11.48pm.Rainy weather early on cleared up as a ridge of high pressure spread up from the south-west.The phenomenon occurred because the Earth passed directly between the Moon and the Sun.The event was regarded by astronomers as one of the most memorable in more than 15 years.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

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