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Clouds Disappoint Many Seeking To Watch Blood Moon Over Chicago

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 15, 2014 3:30PM

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Photo credit: Pamela Tan

Monday night's clouds and snow showers placed a damper on many who wanted to see the full "blood moon" lunar eclipse but for those who stayed up late to catch it at its peak glory saw a marvel of astronomy in action.

We've put together a Storify of the highs and lows of last night's viewing.