A Solar Eclipse Glossary of Terms
This glossary explains key terminology relating to solar eclipses, including totality, Baily’s beads, magnitude, obscuration, and the central path.
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The Selenelion Challenge
You’ve probably read: there’s a lunar eclipse coming up next week on Nov 7/8 (depending on your location). It will be visible in the Americas, across the Pacific, and in east Asia, Australia, NZ. Sorry Europe, Africa…
East of the Sun: the Equinox
The Vernal Equinox is coming. As I sit here in chilly Colorado awaiting up to two feet of snow, it seems like spring has made a run for the hills. But celestial mechanics say otherwise!
Magical Gold and Blue: Confusion in the Twilight Zone
This excerpt from the release notes of a sun tracking app caught my eye: “ Details view now shows Magic Hours for photography — Golden Hour and Blue Hour ”