The moon exiting Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse, February 20-21, 2008, from Arlington, Virginia.

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Saturn lurks near a totally eclipsed moon.

A moon at mid-eclipse also serves as that month's full moon. In Native American traditions in the north and east, February's full moon is the Snow Moon, as winter weather is usually the worst during the year's shortest month.

Total lunar eclipse, February 20-21, 2008, from Arlington, Virginia.

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The moon at mid-eclipse, flanked by Saturn and Regulus.

Total lunar eclipse, February 20-21, 2008, from Arlington, Virginia.

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Totally eclipsed moon between the spires of the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, through the fisheye lens.

Total lunar eclipse, February 20-21, 2008.

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I took these two pictures about a minute apart, but with different exposure levels to highlight what the naked eye sees (left) and what lies beneath the surface (right).

Total lunar eclipse, February 20-21, 2008, from Arlington, Virginia.

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