Archive | March 14, 2020

THE SPHINX—THE LAST GREAT RACE

Mar14

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https://www.redstate.com/bonchie/2020/03/12/joe-biden-picks-up-another-deep-state-endorsement/

https://www.redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/03/12/biden-delivers-remarks-about-wuhan-virus-but-heres-how-hes-been-wrong-on-it-and-almost-caused-a-panic-with-swine-flu/

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The  Editor:  Didn’t we just have The Daytona 500, LL ?

Mush Cat:  It’s not about cars, it’s about dogs.  The Iditarod Race.

https://www.anchorage.net/winter/events/iditarod-sled-dog-race/

TE:  Is there anything unique about this year’s race, MC ?

On You Huskies Cat:  There sure is, in contrast  to the Presidential race all of the participants have their hair, youth, common sense, health certificates, shots, and best wishes of those watching.  They also remember where they are and where they are going.  Here is some history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome

We thank our cold neighbors to the North and their noble animals.

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=6ydpXubCG_Gl_QaGtKqwBg&q=sgt+preston+of+the+yukon+lyrics&oq=sgt+preston+of+the+yukon+lyrics&gs_l=psy-ab.12..33i299l3.10972.27657..32395…1.0..0.101.2180.31j1……0….1..gws-wiz…….0i131j0j0i3j0i22i30j33i160.7tWLBhH2Y6s&ved=0ahUKEwim5IHrgJPoAhXxUt8KHQaaCmYQ4dUDCAs

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Mar14

Moonrise and Mountain Shadow
Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Lopez (El Cielo de Canarias)

Explanation: What phase of the Moon is 3.14 radians from the Sun? The Full Moon, of course. Even though the Moon might look full for several days, the Moon is truly at its full phase when it is 3.14 radians (aka 180 degrees) from the Sun in ecliptic longitude. That’s opposite the Sun in planet Earth’s sky. Rising as the Sun set on March 9, only an hour or so after the moment of its full phase, this orange tinted and slightly flattened Moon still looked full. It was photographed opposite the setting Sun from Teide National Park on the Canary Island of Tenerife. Also opposite the setting Sun, seen from near the Teide volcano peak about 3,500 meters above sea level, is the mountain’s rising triangular shadow extending into Earth’s dense atmosphere. Below the distant ridge line on the left are the white telescope domes of Teide Observatory

Tomorrow’s picture: comet blizzard