The next one will be a long way off - 2014. The reason for the abnormally long interval lies in the 5% degree tilt of the Moon's orbit, in relation to the plane of the Earth and Sun, and additional, complex orbital mechanics that come into play during this time - that I have little chance of fathoming.

RayMondo wrote:The next one will be a long way off - 2014. The reason for the abnormally long interval lies in the 5% degree tilt of the Moon's orbit, in relation to the plane of the Earth and Sun, and additional, complex orbital mechanics that come into play during this time - that I have little chance of fathoming.

Hey Ray ... what happened to your Astronomy thread on mbpost ???

And, WHY does Spam float in space?

Looks like you had the same problem I had - the sun rising and the moon setting. At least the first half of the 'show' was pretty dramatic. Got up early before sunrise and went for a jog (4:30AM), all the time watching the shadow creep over the moon. Got home and was able to simply put a lawn chair on the driveway and watch the rest of it, after putting on a heavy jacket and pants to combat the 36 degree air temp! The neighbor thought I was a looney until I told him why I was out there like that. Pretty cool!

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