Celestial events

@oatmeal

It's so sad because it's true πŸ«€πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

@oatmeal Finland in the winter.
@oatmeal Every night here has been aurora borealis this winter for me, too. :(
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lol - I posted this on FB overnight. It's a classic!
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100% this around here....
@oatmeal Yes, 8 out of 10 times. 2 out of 10 times: light pollution (city lights) or buildings blocking the view.
@oatmeal he lives in Asturias, for sure

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Ok, I really did LOL

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Can confirm the meteory shower one.

Every. Damn. Year.

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#PerseidsMeteorShower

@likelyjanlukas @oatmeal
Oh, I've been able to see segments of it almost every year. However, I make a point of camping well out of town for 2 nights when they're at their peak. There were SO many that were suddenly visible after 1 am. For aurora and other sky loveliness, it's usually only really busy after I'm tucked into my urban bed. At least the Perseids are predictable.

@EllenInEdmonton

I'm glad you've had a chance to see them!

I've seen them 3-4 times, but only if staying in southern Alberta. They're gorgeous! ❀️

Edmonton-area invariably becomes overcast, agh!

@likelyjanlukas Last year was overcast on day 1 and clear on day 2 of the weekend. Bonus is that it's always the same weekend as a powwow at #Maskwacis so there are multiple attractions.
@oatmeal British astronomy πŸ™‚
@oatmeal Ireland every celestial event, ever...
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@oatmeal hello from Ireland πŸ˜„
@oatmeal yup, nothing but clouds where I’m at today
@oatmeal is there an eclipse photo version of the pumpkin deluge?
@oatmeal The story of every Seattleite's astronomy experiences.
@oatmeal funny to see in the comments that this doesn't only happen in the Netherlands πŸ˜€
@oatmeal I see you live in Northern Europe too? πŸ˜…
@oatmeal it should say solar eclipse as a lunar eclipse is not at all rare. Lunar eclipses are visible to half of the planet all at once. Solar eclipses are very local.
I would share this if it would say solar.