Yesterday was the first time in 372 years that the Winter Solstice conincided with a lunar eclipse. (I have been informed that this event is called a Selenehelion, by all means google it)
I left the house at 6:45am, shuffling through the sludgy melty snow to the train station when I saw it. I just wasn't expecting it to be so awesome.
I remember about 15 years ago being woken by my dad to see a lunar eclipse. It is safe to say I was not best pleased. Apparently my room was the best place to see the moon from, as it had double aspect windows and looked out on to the garden and not the road with the street lights.
Well this was definitely different. I have never so acutely aware that I am standing on a rock hurtling through space. It certainly put the morning commute in to perspective. I wonder what people thought 372 years ago on the Winter Solstice?
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