ritaxis: (hat)
2014-04-14 11:09 pm
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the lunar eclipse has started!

I'm checking in on the lunar eclipse for a few minutes at a time, every so often. I have a roommate who might have decided to watch the whole thing though she swears that eclipses cause people to be violent and chaotic for the next two weeks. She says the full moon does that too, so there you go.

For the record, I do not think that statistics bear either of these out. But lunar eclipse is pretty.

edit: naturally, the fog rolled in before the eclipse was complete.
ritaxis: (Default)
2012-05-20 06:11 pm
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liveblogging the eclipse

Fortunately, my super-competent genius roommate Zack figured out a way to see the eclipse, and we're in and out with a camera obscura he made from a box, looking at the progress of the moon's shadow across the sun's image (I'm sure I have said that wrong).  Right now it is 6:10pm (18:10) PST and we're seeing a bite out of a cookie.  Zack has sharper eyes than me and he thinks he sees a little corona.