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pictures: lunar eclipse - august 2008

Taking these pictures were physically exhausting. It was quite humid and the mosquitoes were having a party biting by black ass! But it was worth the effort. I took as many as 200 pictures and most of them were blur thanks to cloud cover. Next time I'm going to the dry zone!! I used Dr. Ray's Meade ETX-90 telescope. With my Canon EOS 350D mounted on it, I could not photograph steep angles as the Camera constrains the telescope side mounts. So I had to make use of my Canon AF 75-300mm lens.

Lunar Eclipse on 17 Aug 2008

For more info about this eclipse click here.

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opinion: desiderata

i met dr ray the other day... and he showed me this poem from a church in baltimore which he had visited... and i thought i'd share it with you...
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

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sri lanka: pr0n ban - when does it happen?

is there an auspicious time for the pr0n ban? because playboy.com is still accessible.

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science: nikini poya and lunar eclipse on 17 august 2008

Full Moon falls on Sunday 17 August, however we (blissfully ignorant) Sri Lankans celebrate Nikini (almost) Full Moon Poya on Saturday 16 August. The Full Moon falls with a partial eclipse starting around mid-night on Saturday. Exact times are given below.
Lunar Eclipse on 17 Aug 2008

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