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I can't believe no one's mentioned the solar eclipse today (science.nasa.gov)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by DocMcStuffin to c/space
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It's this Saturday. It's going to cut through the US, part of Central America, and South America.

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[โ€“] Traegs 54 points 1 year ago (4 children)

It's not a lunar eclipse, it's an annular solar eclipse.

Not as exciting as a regular solar eclipse. The moon is in a farther position of its orbit to not be able to fully cover the sun.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I don't know, annular is different so there is that.

I've seen full eclipses, (probably 3 or 4 since I was little), this will be my first annular. I jubhappen to live where it'll pass.

[โ€“] deweydecibel 3 points 1 year ago

Besides, we got a real one coming up in like 6 months.

[โ€“] DocMcStuffin 3 points 1 year ago

D'oh! In my defense I was really tired when I wrote that.

[โ€“] dragonflyteaparty 12 points 1 year ago

This is the shadow it made through our tree.

[โ€“] CADmonkey 10 points 1 year ago

Im here in Oklahoma, and it's cloudy. ๐Ÿ˜ญ

[โ€“] zepheriths 9 points 1 year ago

Oh trust me I have been telling everyone with ears to listen about it. I expect some nut jobs to call it the end times.