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Seven Sisters eclipse will temporarily block stars from view

60 points by Bluestein 1y ago

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addaon 1y ago
Unfortunately, this was three nights ago.
- sokoloff 1y ago
  You're in luck. > The event is not rare and has taken place every month since September 2023.
  - fsckboy 1y ago
    > and is set to do so until July 2029. However, depending on whereabouts, it may or may not be visible as it can only be viewed from certain locations each month.
    - Hnrobert42 1y ago
      Also on August 16th, 2025.
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freitasm 1y ago
Matariki (1): "In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July (Southern hemisphere). The rising marks the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar." 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matariki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matariki
- hapticmonkey 1y ago
  If anyone reading this ever gets the chance, go to Tekapo in New Zealand and enjoy the sky. The area is park of a Dark Sky Reserve. I enjoyed a midnight stargazing tour complete with telescopes and hot springs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aoraki_Mackenzie_International_Dark_Sky_Reserve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aoraki_Mackenzie_International...
optimalsolver 1y ago
Brought to mind Isaac Asimov's Nightfall, about a world where the stars only appear every thousand years or so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRJO4dYZ4NQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRJO4dYZ4NQ
- Bluestein 1y ago
  Same. Great book.-
  - robertlagrant 1y ago
    Originally a short story! Never read the book, but the short story was good.
    - Bluestein 1y ago
      Indeed. Guy's so missed.- And, Sagan, and that caliber ...
- theoreticalmal 1y ago
  Which includes a fascinating role of religion! Guarding secrets and issuing warnings, even though they don’t understand the underlying reason. Science of the time can’t figure out why the warnings are necessary, so culture partially ignores them, to its own peril
yencabulator 1y ago
Because of the moon. What a non-article. > The event is not rare and has taken place every month since September 2023.

60 points by Bluestein 1y ago

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addaon 1y ago

Unfortunately, this was three nights ago.

sokoloff 1y ago
You're in luck. > The event is not rare and has taken place every month since September 2023.
- fsckboy 1y ago
  > and is set to do so until July 2029. However, depending on whereabouts, it may or may not be visible as it can only be viewed from certain locations each month.
  - Hnrobert42 1y ago
    Also on August 16th, 2025.

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freitasm 1y ago

Matariki (1): "In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July (Southern hemisphere). The rising marks the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar." 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matariki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matariki

hapticmonkey 1y ago
If anyone reading this ever gets the chance, go to Tekapo in New Zealand and enjoy the sky. The area is park of a Dark Sky Reserve. I enjoyed a midnight stargazing tour complete with telescopes and hot springs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aoraki_Mackenzie_International_Dark_Sky_Reserve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aoraki_Mackenzie_International...

optimalsolver 1y ago

Brought to mind Isaac Asimov's Nightfall, about a world where the stars only appear every thousand years or so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRJO4dYZ4NQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRJO4dYZ4NQ

Bluestein 1y ago
Same. Great book.-
- robertlagrant 1y ago
  Originally a short story! Never read the book, but the short story was good.
  - Bluestein 1y ago
    Indeed. Guy's so missed.- And, Sagan, and that caliber ...
theoreticalmal 1y ago
Which includes a fascinating role of religion! Guarding secrets and issuing warnings, even though they don’t understand the underlying reason. Science of the time can’t figure out why the warnings are necessary, so culture partially ignores them, to its own peril

yencabulator 1y ago

Because of the moon. What a non-article. > The event is not rare and has taken place every month since September 2023.