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The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse from Cairo June 15, 2011.

June 15 lunar eclipse longest in a decade

The first total lunar eclipse in 2011 will take place on Wednesday, June 15, and was the longest eclipses of the moon in the past 11 years, lasting just over 100 minutes.
A shadow falls on the moon during a lunar eclipse, in Beirut

First Photos of Solar, Lunar Eclipse

The longest total lunar eclipse in a decade will occur today, June 15th. During the eclipse, the Earth's shadow will completely cover the Moon for one hour and 40 minutes and partially cover it for three hours and 40 minutes. The path that the Moon is taking through Earth's shadow is almost directly through the shadow's center, making for the longest possible path and therefor the longest duration. On June 15, Earth's shadow will start to darken the moon at 18:23 universal time (UT) ...
Scientists: Red lunar eclipse due to volcanic ashes

Guide to watching lunar eclipse

Everybody is gearing up for a date with a moon that will turn scarlet in the shadow of Earth. You are lucky if you manage to be in Africa, Central Asia, South America, Europe, Australia or Philippines because you will be the ones to witness total lunar eclipse.
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Glencore plays down ENRC bid talk

Commodities trader Glencore is not considering a bid for embattled miner ENRC, its chief executive said, dismissing reports of a takeover after it disappointed the market with its maiden first-quarter results.
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Glencore not considering ENRC bid, Q1 profit jumps

Glencore is not actively considering a bid for embattled rival ENRC, its chief executive said, dismissing reports of a bumper offer as the commodities trader reported a jump in maiden quarterly earnings.

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