A good way to kick of a winter break? A lunar eclipse. This total lunar eclipse occured late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, depending on location. The miraculous ascpect of this lunar eclipse was that it occured on the day of the winter solstice. Because the winter solstice is when the Earth is tilted farthest away from the sun, this gives a great viewing of the lunar eclipse. This event of lunar eclipse and winter solstice occuring on the same day hasn't happened for 372 years. However, the next time this occurs is in 2094. Certainly watching an eclipse happen is a slow and seemingly anti-climatic event, but since this event probably won't occur again in our lifetime, I hope that many people were aware of this event and watched the lunar eclipse last night. Even though these types of events happens once in a blue moon (ha ha), do you think it's important that try and experience things like this personally, rather than by secondhand?
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I'm not sure if it's important to try and experience a lunar eclipse but I think it's pretty cool and it's better to see it personally. Looking at a picture doesn't really allow someone to actually appreciate what they are seeing because a lot of people just glance at it and say "cool" and go on doing what they were doing before. I think watching a lunar eclipse personally is much better because it's more exciting!
I think for most good things, it is better to experience it personally rather than second hand, especially when it is so rare. When you experience it personally it turns into a moment with context that is very memorable. I think actually standing outside looking at it has a greater importance, than looking at it on your computer screen.
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