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Illinois views rare total lunar eclipse across cloudy skies
Northern Illinois residents joined millions of stargazers to watch a rare total lunar eclipse as Earth's shadow darkened the coppery moon. The event, the first total eclipse visible east of the Mississippi in seven years, drew observers from coast to coast despite patchy cloud cover. in Chicago astronomer James Sweitzer noted eclipse safety and curiosity lingered as the moon moved through penumbra and total shadow before reappearing. President Bush, vacationing in Maine, spoke at a Miami rally about the eclipse and America’s promise. The next total eclipse visible in North America is not until December 9, 1992.
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