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Be Seeing You, Mr. McGoohan

This blog entry was originally posted on my old website in 2009 after Patrick McGoohan died at the age of 80. It was subsequently lost so I am reposting it here. Where am I?In the Village.What do you want?Information.Whose side are you on?That would be telling…We want information…Information.You won’t get it.By hook or by crook,…

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January 11, 2022 bws
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Stonehenge at sunset on a cloudy day
Astronomy

Here Comes the Sun: This Year’s December Solstice

The winter (for the northern hemisphere) solstice arrives at 9:59 am CST on December 21. That’s 10:59 EST, 8:59 MST, etc. As long as people in the northern hemisphere have been observing the annual cycle of the Sun’s apparent motion on the sky, they have noticed a slowing in its descent towards the southern horizon…

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December 20, 2021 bws
SeasonsSolar System
Partially eclipsed Moon
Astronomy

Get Ready for November’s Partial Lunar Eclipse

Set your alarm for very early Friday morning (or just stay up Thursday night). All of North America will have a front-row seat to a nearly total lunar eclipse. The Full Moon will be just over 97% eclipsed at mid-eclipse (3:02 am Central Time, which is 4:02 Eastern Time, 2:02 Mountain time, etc.) when the…

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November 14, 2021 bws
Solar SystemThe Moon
Perseid meteor of European Southern Observatory's VLT
Astronomy

What You Need to Know About the 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower

Note: This is an update of a blog post I created several years ago for an earlier version of my website. The most famous display of its kind, the Perseid meteor shower often puts on a spectacular show. This year should be a good year to observe the Perseids because the Waxing Crescent Moon will…

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August 8, 2021 bws
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  • Be Seeing You, Mr. McGoohan
  • Here Comes the Sun: This Year’s December Solstice
  • Get Ready for November’s Partial Lunar Eclipse
  • What You Need to Know About the 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower

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