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PHOTO GALLERY: Lunar Eclipse Over Lake Elsinore Captured By Local Photographer

The big show began at around 4:45 a.m. PST, according NASA, and reached full eclipse at 6:32 a.m. PST.

Local photographer Mario "Mo" Cee of MoCee Photography got up early today to shoot these stunning images of the lunar eclipse over Lake Elsinore.

The big show began at around 4:45 a.m. PST, according NASA, and reached full eclipse at 6:32 a.m. PST.

It was a total eclipse, but the Western United States didn't get the full monty because the moon was setting this morning as the eclipse was happening.

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NASA explains on its website that lunar eclipses occur when the Earth blocks direct sunlight from reaching the moon. During a full lunar eclipse, the moon gives off a red glow, which is caused by sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere.

If you missed this morning's galactic event, mark your calendar: The next full lunar eclipse happens overnight, April 14 and 15, 2014.

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