RUN outside right this minute and watch the moon disappearing into the earth's shadow. i've just come in and will be going back out. sky and telescope mag has a good article on it if you want to find out more, or if you want to participate in timing some of the movement of the umbra, or perhaps it's the penumbra,for reasons i don't quite understand. my science is weak, but my mystical amazement is quite strong. and i love those words, don't you? "umbra," "penumbra." dark, latinate, secretive words.
ok, going back outside now. and it's deliciously cold too.
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