Voyager 2 Launch Anniversary

Oh, and Aug 20 was the 40th anniversary of the launch of Voyager 2. (I was 5 and a monthish years old then)

The amazing images sent back from its rendezvous with the outer giants some 10 years later were foundations for my love of astronomy.

Raise a glass to Voyager's 40 years and may she sail for many more!

Eclipse USA

The things we do...
It's 3am, and I'm on the couch watching the live coverage on BBC News on the ABC, with the live streams on the laptop beside me.

The American Eclipse of the USA

So the eclipse happens in the US tonight/tomorrow morning (1:30am onwards or so) (Tues 22 Aug), I guess I'll try to stay up and see what is on TV and what is being tweeted. Shame it isn't as convenient in timing as the Svalbard eclipse, then the kids could get involved.
It's a perfect setup for the yanks, running right across the country smack in the middle of the day. There should be some spectacular images recorded.