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I think we discussed this and I just forgot it,...is there not a name for the full moon and solstice coinciding? Maybe an Indian term?
 
Let'sgoflying! said:
I think we discussed this and I just forgot it,...is there not a name for the full moon and solstice coinciding? Maybe an Indian term?
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I dunno but more trivia:

"NASA reports that this is the first time an eclipse has coincided with a solstice since December 21, 1638, and the next one won't come around again until 2094"

And if I hear the phrase "shortest day of the year" one more time from an on-air airhead, I'm gonna .... I dunno what. I cringe every time.
 
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And if I hear the phrase "shortest day of the year" one more time from an on-air airhead, I'm gonna .... I dunno what. I cringe every time.
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Same here. People that say that are morons. The shortest day of the year is always Jan 1.
 
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murphey said:
"NASA reports that this is the first time an eclipse has coincided with a solstice since December 21, 1638, and the next one won't come around again until 2094"
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It may not always cross the precise time of solstice to the nearest hundred trillionth of a second at any given point however it does regularly occur within about 24 hours of that time in various parts of the world.

In the meantime, it's entertaining being at the store listening to a lot of city people today acting like this is the very first eclipse to occur anywhere in all of existence since the Universe popped out of nowhere. Two days ago they didn't even remember (know?) the moon existed at all and the day after tomorrow, they won't know what phase it's in. :loco:
 
fgcason said:
It may not always cross the precise time of solstice to the nearest hundred trillionth of a second at any given point however it does regularly occur within about 24 hours of that time in various parts of the world.

In the meantime, it's entertaining being at the store listening to a lot of city people today acting like this is the very first eclipse to occur anywhere in all of existence since the Universe popped out of nowhere. Two days ago they didn't even remember (know?) the moon existed at all and the day after tomorrow, they won't know what phase it's in. :loco:
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And most people don't know an eclipse can only occur during a full moon.
 
EdFred said:
Same here. People that say that are morons. The shortest day of the year is always Jan 1.
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I've been in the far southern hemisphere around that time and the days were actually longer :dunno:
 
fgcason said:
It may not always cross the precise time of solstice to the nearest hundred trillionth of a second at any given point however it does regularly occur within about 24 hours of that time in various parts of the world.
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Ummm...neither a full moon nor the winter solstice happen at different times "in various parts of the world". They both occur at definite times, regardless of where you are.
 
EdFred said:
Same here. People that say that are morons. The shortest day of the year is always Jan 1.
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Jan 1 is generally one of the longer days of the year for me...generally with a massive headache to go with it.:cheerswine:
 
Cap'n Jack said:
I've been in the far southern hemisphere around that time and the days were actually longer :dunno:
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JeffDG said:
Jan 1 is generally one of the longer days of the year for me...generally with a massive headache to go with it.:cheerswine:
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Since the earth's rotation slows a little bit - currently about an average of 2.2 seconds every 100,000 years - the length of each successive day grows ever so slightly longer. So the shortest day of the year is always January 1st.
 
EdFred said:
Since the earth's rotation slows a little bit - currently about an average of 2.2 seconds every 100,000 years - the length of each successive day grows ever so slightly longer. So the shortest day of the year is always January 1st.
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That's all dependent on how you define the terms "short" and "day"
 
EdFred said:
Since the earth's rotation slows a little bit - currently about an average of 2.2 seconds every 100,000 years - the length of each successive day grows ever so slightly longer. So the shortest day of the year is always January 1st.
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And that is why Dinosaurs are extinct.

Back then the day was only about 19 hours. By the time they went to work, took care of kids, dinner, housework, shopping etc. they only were able to get 1-2 hours of sleep each night.

There literally were not enough hours in the day.
 
EdFred said:
Since the earth's rotation slows a little bit - currently about an average of 2.2 seconds every 100,000 years - the length of each successive day grows ever so slightly longer. So the shortest day of the year is always January 1st.
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Around 60 degrees south, January 1 still had more daylight than in June or July. The period when the sun is below the horizon can be described as night although there are varying definitions of twilight between day and night.
 
Dart said:
Did you take these, Frank?

It was clear, calm and cold enough for good backyard pics.
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Yes, those are mine. Actually a simple and easy setup. 10' reflector on a Dob mount using a 10mm Plossl eyepiece. Camera was a Sony Cybershot set on auto and held snug to the eyepiece. A little tweaking in photoshop to correct flaws from the camera and that was all there was to it.

As the moon neared totality I could see lots of stars in the field of view! Not something commonly observed while looking at a full moon! I watch the moon occult a star along it's eastern limb! Very very cool!
 
Cap'n Jack said:
Around 60 degrees south, January 1 still had more daylight than in June or July. The period when the sun is below the horizon can be described as night although there are varying definitions of twilight between day and night.
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Three primary definitions of twilight: civil, nautical and astronomical.
 
Cap'n Jack said:
Around 60 degrees south, January 1 still had more daylight than in June or July. The period when the sun is below the horizon can be described as night although there are varying definitions of twilight between day and night.
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I never said daylight.
 
Wow. Just, wow. Even my dog understands what I am saying.
 
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