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Old March 15th 19, 08:07 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Gerald Kelleher
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Default The long shadows

https://www.usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/spwebcam.cfm

In a number of days, the Sun will disappear from view for 6 months in what is one of the great astronomical events - two distinct types of sunrise and sunset within the same 24 hour day.

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/antarctica/south-pole

With children taking to the streets for the sake of experimentalists, it is a pity they never learn about the good things in astronomy and its creative/productive centre.