Well, this facebook page has a list of things that would make you an astronomer, and they are pretty funny, while at the same time, true. Anyways, I will highlight things which counts for me. (hat tip: universe today)
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Tomorrow, there will be a solar eclipse, though it will be in the Indian ocean. This time, the moon’s apparent size will be smaller than the sun because the eclipse will happen when the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit. Remember, an orbit is not circular, it is elliptical. Badastronomy has stuff about it. And there is a nice NASA page too. Here is a map for all future eclipses:
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