I almost waited too long this morning, but got out in time to see the eclipse reach near peak before it disappeared into the haze of the western horizon. I talked about that this morning.
Yesterday’s Word Count: 0
Yesterday’s Treadmill: 0 miles
Today’s Starting Count: 0
Four more days and I’ll have walked 500 miles.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
I’m sure you’ve looked it up by now – but no, there is not an eclipse every full moon. Most of the time, the shadow either passes over or under the Earth.
While your compatriot astronomers on the sea were using the stars to navigate, the astronomers on land were using the cycles to maintain power 🙁