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Jane and I are at the Exploratorium, attending the eclipse-watching party. The eclipse itself is happening in far eastern Brazil, traversing (not sure that's the right astronomy term) the Atlantic Ocean, and crossing north Africa; the Exploratorium's cameras are in Turkey. Jane's friend Ron Hipschman is one of the emcees for the event; currently, there's Brazilian music and dancing on the stage. Strongly caffeinated beverages (coffee, Mountain Dew, some sort of energy drink) are available for the masses, and sleeping bags are sprawled out on the floor.

Jane's friend John McDonald is here, working as a roving astronomer. He just explained to me the phases of the moon, in a way an English major can actually understand!