In the last post, we looked at the dubious idea of “Supermoons,” and then at the high number of eclipses that we’ll have in 2020. When Solar Eclipses are so dead-on, there’s a high likelihood that both Full Moons for each eclipse will also be eclipses. That is, at the Read more…
What’s so “super” about a “Supermoon”? And what’s with all these eclipses in 2020?
Today’s Solar Eclipse occurs just after midnight Dec 26 EST (still Dec 25 in other US time zones). It’s annular (meaning ring-like) which means that the Moon’s apparent diameter will be a bit smaller than the Sun’s, making the light of the Sun appear as a ring around the Moon. Read more…