1st solstice/lunar eclipse in 500 years

Subject: RE: 1st solstice/lunar eclipse in 500 years
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 09:47 PM

Awesome! We can start a Solstice Party early!

Subject: RE: 1st solstice/lunar eclipse in 500 years
From: Little Hawk
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 09:42 PM

It won't end. It will change. Whether that happens on Dec 21, 2012, though, remains to be seen. Make sure not to die before it happens (or not) or you'll miss out on knowing the answer (assuming you can't still be informed about it while in Spirit...).

Subject: RE: 1st solstice/lunar eclipse in 500 years
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 06:58 PM

It means the world ended in 1221, but everybody was too busy worrying about having their heads chopped off, famine, and living in mud to know it happened.

Subject: RE: 1st solstice/lunar eclipse in 500 years
From: gnu
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 06:35 PM

No, it ended on the 12th. This is an illusion.

Subject: RE: 1st solstice/lunar eclipse in 500 years
From: GUEST,erbert
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 06:07 PM

Oh bugger, is this an omen the world really will end 21 December 2012 ?

Subject: 1st solstice/lunar eclipse in 456 years
From: open mike
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 05:14 PM

oops meant this to be below the line...
(unless there are any songs about it??)

http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Winter+solstice+coincide+with+lunar+eclipse+first+time+years/3987545/story.html

www.almanac.com
http://www.almanac.com/content/sky-watch-december-2010

An exceptional total eclipse of the Moon is visible throughout North America very early on the 21st ET (and begins on the 20th PT). The partial eclipse begins at 1:32 A.M., with totality starting at 2:40 A.M. Winter arrives the same day, with the solstice at 6:38 P.M.

see also NASA, Space Weather and other sites for more info.