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Solar Eclipse Tomorrow

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It is yet again time for another solar eclipse.  I am so lucky to live near where it'll be happening tomorrow.  I won't be able to see a full eclipse though, only a partial one.  Still, it's a rare event that I'm not willing to miss.

To see if you are close enough to see it, go to the link below.

http://mashable.com/2012/05/18/solar-eclipse/

See ya later! :)


Mr Wonk

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Oh Dam!

I don't think I'm going to see it. I've not seen an full eclipse in a long time! Oh well good luck to anyone who wants to see it. :DD


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It's actually an annular eclipse. It's like a total eclipse in that the moon and sun are directly in line, but the moon appears smaller and the sun appears as a ring behind it. I, too, won't be able to see it.


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Live stream for those who can't see it!  It's happening now!

http://www.ustream.tv/solareclipse

I sadly have too many clouds to see it, so I have to settle for this. -_-

See ya later!


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Still, nice to have this option.  At least we can see the eclipse and not miss it.


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Well, that's that!  It's officially over!  Quite a beautiful thing to see.

If you watched it, give out your thoughts on it!

See ya later!


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I missed most of it, but I did get to see it on the ustream link.  It was an interesting & amazing thing to see, what I did see of it.  I guess I saw something like between the last 30 minutes and hour.


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I had forgotten about the solar eclipse, to be honest.


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It wasn't visible on the eastern seaboard, but I did see some nice photos on FB :).


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Boy, this is a big year for big astronomical events, isn't it?
I'm looking forward to the Venus one...probably because there's a chance that I'll be able to see it, unlike the eclipses and the Super Moon...which I sort of did


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I didn't even bother following this eclipse, since I knew I wasn't going to be able to see it from where I live (one of the eastern U.S. states). The Venus transit, on the other hand, is something I'm certainly looking forward to. :yes

Interestingly, I read in an online article that this eclipse passed over much of Japan (which is incredible, considering that it's such a long and narrow country), and that Tokyo hasn't seen this kind of an eclipse since the year 1839.

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