Total Lunar Eclipse to Darken Winter Solstice (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - During the overnight period of Monday, Dec. 20, a total lunar eclipse will give children and adults alike all over North America another reason to look to the sky with excited eyes during the Christmas season. What's more, this event will occur during the Winter Solstice, the astronomical event that marks the first day of winter. In fact, parents can tell their children that they can stay up late tonight to see something in the Christmas season sky that is red and wondrous (weather permitting). Of course, they might not see the sled and reindeer that they are expecting, but the winter solstice's total lunar eclipse should put on quite a show.

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