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Lunar Eclipse Ushers in First Day of Winter 2010: Why We’re Excited
A lunar eclipse tonight will coincide with the 2010 winter solstice — the longest night of the year — making this an especially dark yet historic night. The winter solstice is the official beginning of winter, which is a day I’d be dreading if it weren’t preluded with such a momentous event. What time is the lunar eclipse tonight? At around 2:41 a.m. EST on December 21 (or 11:41 p.m. PST on December 20), the earth will pass between the full moon and the sun, and the moon will be completely covered by earth’s shadow — making it a deep red hue. The entire eclipse should take over three hours to complete — although many of us will be sleeping through the entire spectacle.
A lunar eclipse hasn’t overlapped with the winter solstice since Dec. 21, 1638, and won’t happen again until December of 2094 — making this the only time we’ll see this in our lifetime.
And then when tonight’s lunar eclipse is over, we’ll be left with the official first day of winter. But instead of dreading the car defrosting, driveway shoveling and heat blasting, the lunar eclipse actually has us excited over the possibilities.
Here are some things that are making us excited for the first day of winter:
Leaopard Furry Baby Boots, Etsy shop “Funky Shapes” $29.95
Cashmere Solid Throw, $328 at Gilt Groupe (retails for $725)
Kate Spade Snowball Mittens, $65
Lotus Mug, Etsy shop “Yoga Goat” $40
Dolce Vita Slippers, Etsy shop “Aykelila” $22
Multibubble Scarf Cloud, Etsy shop “Clarice Online” $38
Bobo Chooses Kids Knitted Mittens, Sweet William $32
Hand Knitted Tea Cosy: Mellow Yellow; Etsy shop “BissyLissy12″ $47
Little Lamb for Him, Etsy shop “Sweet Pea Toad Tots” $48
COWL, Etsy shop “Sweet Pea Toad Tots” $30
Also check out:
- Baby, it’s cold outside: Our favorite Winter Baby Gifts
- 10 Affordable Maternity Coats
- Funniest baby hats ever
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