Projection of the eclipse

Total eclipse - behold the ring of fire!

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May 21st 2012
Well I managed to drag myself out of bed half an hour early to allow enough time to see the eclipse. It started about 6.30 am, with the sky taking on an eerie twilight. As the eclipse progressed, shadows began to take on a weird, hazy double effect. It was a cloudy day, so there was a worry the clouds would obscure the eclipse from view, but luckily this didn't happen. I had to leave for schoo ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more