I spent a lovely afternoon with Rachel and Sarah, talking about the finer points of C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, and total eclipses of the sun (THIS SUNDAY GUYS
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Just a note - this eclipse is not total anywhere on earth - it's annular, since the moon is near apogee so not big enough in angular diameter to fully block the sun. -Rachel, who can't be bothered to sign in from Gadget.
The fact that the moon was very near perigee last full moon lines up perfectly with the fact that it will be near apogee at the opposite side of its orbit when it's new during the eclipse.
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-Rachel, who can't be bothered to sign in from Gadget.
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I thought the moon was near apogee though, since just last week we were talking about supermoons and such.
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My head just hasn't been screwed on straight today. Thank you.
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