Solstice/eclipse crossover event

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/17dec_solsticeeclipse/

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The luster will be a bit "off" on Dec. 21st, the first day of northern winter, when the full Moon passes almost dead-center through Earth's shadow. For 72 minutes of eerie totality, an amber light will play across the snows of North America, throwing landscapes into an unusual state of ruddy shadow.

The first in 456 years and North America has the best seat in the house

coool

Hope to get some cool pictures of this

end of the world

& boc

I'll be waking up for this!

  On 12/20/2010 at 3:12 PM, tidbit said:

end of the world

 

& boc

oh yeah red moon secret party lol.

i'm just happy that the days will soon be getting longer again.

  On 12/20/2010 at 3:46 PM, Iain C said:

i'm just happy that the days will soon be getting longer again.

Do you ever use light therapy? A friend was asking for advice and I have no practical experience. Apparently simply using blue light bulbs is as affective as the costly light therapy lamps.

I've never heard that... Source?

  On 12/20/2010 at 3:52 PM, Lady kakapo said:

  On 12/20/2010 at 3:46 PM, Iain C said:

i'm just happy that the days will soon be getting longer again.

 

Do you ever use light therapy? A friend was asking for advice and I have no practical experience. Apparently simply using blue light bulbs is as affective as the costly light therapy lamps.

i haven't tried it - actually one of my housemates is a photographer, and he bought some of these strange full-daylight bulbs for professional use back in September. i kept meaning to stick to some kind of light therapy regimen with them, an hour in the morning, but in typical SAD style i can't even organise my life to that degree in the winter months. plus i find it very hard to get out of bed until the "definitely going to be late for work" point.

  On 12/20/2010 at 4:45 PM, Kcinsu said:

I've never heard that... Source?

I'll try and dig it out later. I doubt it will be in any reputable scientific journal though, probably the daily mail health supplement written by a hungover sub.

ursid meteor shower may also be visible this night

Sounds like a cool natural event. I'll protect my eyes to make sure I don't go blind. :sup:

I understand if I'm up at about 7 and look northwest I might spot it, we shall see

  On 12/21/2010 at 12:04 AM, Enter a new display name said:

Sounds like a cool natural event. I'll protect my eyes to make sure I don't go blind. :sup:

lunar eclipses don't hurt your eyes... only solar.

  On 12/21/2010 at 12:07 AM, Kcinsu said:

  On 12/21/2010 at 12:04 AM, Enter a new display name said:

Sounds like a cool natural event. I'll protect my eyes to make sure I don't go blind. :sup:

 

lunar eclipses don't hurt your eyes... only solar.

I only read the thread's title. Blame the OP for not disclosing the kind of eclipse.

  On 12/21/2010 at 12:05 AM, Coalbucket PI said:

I understand if I'm up at about 7 and look northwest I might spot it, we shall see

Yeah, between 5.30 and 7am for British people I think. I imagine that I'll probably just put my alarm on snooze until 7.45, as usual.

I'm not staying up for this

It was cloudy.

The sky looked a bit red but that might have just been dawn. I can't see a hundred meters today, let alone to the fucking moon. Meteorology spaffs in astrology's face once again.

DUAL MOON

  On 12/21/2010 at 12:08 PM, Coalbucket PI said:

Meteorology spaffs in astrology's face once again.

I'm pretty sure you meant meteoronomy.

I'm not convinced that I did

But you did mean -nomy something!

i'm pretty sure it's evil to even acknowlege eclipses, you shouldn't be evil, it's wrong