First Lunar Eclipse of 2023 Dims Full Moon Ever so Slightly

First Lunar Eclipse of 2023 Dims Full Moon Ever so Slightly
A penumbral lunar eclipse is seen from Lahore, Pakistan, on Feb. 11, 2017. K.M. Chaudhry/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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Stargazers in Asia and Australia had the best seats for the year’s first lunar eclipse.

The four-hour eclipse got underway late Friday or early Saturday, depending on the location, as the moon slipped into the fringes of Earth’s shadow.