... NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula . ... It's the dim star, not the bright one, near the center of NGC 3132 that created this odd but beautiful planetary nebula. ... The total phase of the June 15 lunar eclipse lasted an impressive 100 minutes. ... A celestial prelude to today's solstice, the June 15 total lunar eclipse was one of the longest in recent years. ... On June 15, the totally eclipsed Moon was very dark, with the Moon itself positioned on the sky toward the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. ...