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A Preview of Saturday’s (Partial) Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse in Aries (March 29, 2025) This one is going to be centred on Greenland and the Eastern portion of the Canadian Far North. The rest of us will get a partial eclipse only. And the exact moment (for … Continue reading

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And Just When I Thought I Could Relax…

Solar Eclipse in Libra (October 2, 2024) These eclipses come and go, with frightening regularity, and, after a while, I tend to stop worrying about them. But this one is different, for the whole world and for me, personally. The … Continue reading

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This was Our Solar Eclipse Selfie, Yesterday

Taken at precisely 3:19 pm local time. (Image courtesy of Susan Miller.)

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It Was Too Cloudy, Today

This is all we saw of the solar eclipse (@ 90%) about 20 minutes before totality in our region. I guess I’m not supposed to see one without cloud cover. Oh, well.

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When a Song About a Solar Eclipse Made Him Famous

Solar Eclipse (July 10, 1972) For years, people speculated that the song “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon was written about Warren Beatty. What if there was a way to prove it? (I know, I know that Carly has admitted … Continue reading

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My Personal Take on Next Monday’s Celestial Event

Solar Eclipse (April 8, 2024) It’s easy to look at public figures and see what effect the solar eclipse will have on them. It’s quite another thing to look at myself. Everyone will be affected, but how will it affect … Continue reading

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In the Past, Solar Eclipses Stopped Wars

These Days, Hardly Anyone Pays Attention Except, of course, those who wish to view a total eclipse with their own two eyes (through protective eyewear). But, in the course of human events, signals from the Universe were something to pay … Continue reading

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The Next Great North American Solar Eclipse

April 8, 2024 I’ve lived through a ‘proper’ solar eclipse, before, in 1999, but under a UK cloud cover. Hopefully, this time my view of it will be better. With 2024 being an election year in the United States, this … Continue reading

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Today’s Annular Solar Eclipse as Seen in Ontario Canada

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