I witnessed the total eclipse at the age of 17 and what was far more fascinating to me than the actual phenomena in the heavens was the effect it had on the wildlife around me. Crows typically gathered at dusk behind the house in the treetops to prepare for their flight acorss the bay to the island for their nighttime roost. On this day they performed the same ritual at mid day. Once the eclipse was finished, they came back sqawking up a storm and "talked " all afternoon.
Did not know about that pendulum effect ! I imagine if a full eclipse happened in this part of the world people would be outside banging pots and pans, or possibly racing up and down the streets dragging corrugated roof panels behind their motorcycles as they do on New Year's. The local governments would probably need some special funding from Congress for who knows what purpose, and they would distribute sacks of rice for who knows what reason.
Meanwhile, the farmers and fishermen would just carry on. They might take a 10 minute break for a smoke.
The Eclipse was only 80% and it was a clear day here. I'm waiting for an eclipse with a Super New moon at apogee while earth is at Paragee from the sun. That would certainly be dark. The 21st century and people are still so very superstitious. Is it any wonder the world has so many issues!
Rufus: Thanks for explaining the moon nodes and how they cause eclipses. Imagine if the Moon was right above the equator all the time. We'd get eclipses all the time. That would be interesting.
That pendulum effect is very bizarre. I didn't know about that one. Maybe it's the photons. Ha.
If the eclipse happened in 2020 or 21 the Covid Hysterics would be claiming that everyone traveling to see the eclipse would cause a massive Covid outbreak.
I had a friend who liked to moon people and friends from the back window of my old '50 Plymouth while I drove around Seattle. It kinda stunk up my car but I didn't see an eclipse.
I witnessed the total eclipse at the age of 17 and what was far more fascinating to me than the actual phenomena in the heavens was the effect it had on the wildlife around me. Crows typically gathered at dusk behind the house in the treetops to prepare for their flight acorss the bay to the island for their nighttime roost. On this day they performed the same ritual at mid day. Once the eclipse was finished, they came back sqawking up a storm and "talked " all afternoon.
Did not know about that pendulum effect ! I imagine if a full eclipse happened in this part of the world people would be outside banging pots and pans, or possibly racing up and down the streets dragging corrugated roof panels behind their motorcycles as they do on New Year's. The local governments would probably need some special funding from Congress for who knows what purpose, and they would distribute sacks of rice for who knows what reason.
Meanwhile, the farmers and fishermen would just carry on. They might take a 10 minute break for a smoke.
The Eclipse was only 80% and it was a clear day here. I'm waiting for an eclipse with a Super New moon at apogee while earth is at Paragee from the sun. That would certainly be dark. The 21st century and people are still so very superstitious. Is it any wonder the world has so many issues!
PS: If I want to see darkness overhead and sunshine all around the horizon, all I have to do is go over to my in-law's for a back yard BBQ.
Rufus: Thanks for explaining the moon nodes and how they cause eclipses. Imagine if the Moon was right above the equator all the time. We'd get eclipses all the time. That would be interesting.
That pendulum effect is very bizarre. I didn't know about that one. Maybe it's the photons. Ha.
If the eclipse happened in 2020 or 21 the Covid Hysterics would be claiming that everyone traveling to see the eclipse would cause a massive Covid outbreak.
I had a friend who liked to moon people and friends from the back window of my old '50 Plymouth while I drove around Seattle. It kinda stunk up my car but I didn't see an eclipse.
Just caught this one....😂🤙🤙
https://cindysheehan.substack.com/p/a-solar-eclipse-of-the-heart-meme?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=email
Thanks for the dose of sanity.
Wishing you and the missus a happy, if not sane holiday.
Pluto was dethroned to obscure the countless bodies like it or bigger in the Kuiper belt.