(WHDH) — Stunning pictures captured the lunar eclipse above New England early Friday morning.

The eclipse lasted three and a half hours, making it the longest partial eclipse in 580 years.

The Mount Washington Observatory took a picture of the eclipse when about 97 percent of the moon was covered.

A person also snapped a photo of the eclipse in Connecticut.

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