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helping-the-unknown: 20/07/09

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:sun: That time again. I have been away recovering, but I like to think I can still cobble together a news article. :P Please let me advise that faving this news article will increase the chances of it being seen, and therefore will increase the chances of the deviations featured in it being seen! Please enjoy. :)

RIP Frank McCourt

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, 18h 35m ago
Author of Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt dies at age 78 of meningitis.

Aspen Takes on God & Evil in New Series DELLEC

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"It's Spreading" was a viral movement on deviantART.. here's why!

In Afghanistan

`ArhcamtIlnaad:iconArhcamtIlnaad: reports, 19h 19m ago
These are not scenes from a Hollywood movie. These are profound pictures that remind us that a lot of our brothers and sisters, fellow human beings are still suffering in other parts of the world.

Let us pay more attention of the state of our hearts. Rectify it from hatred, prejudice, greed and other illnesses of the heart. And maybe, we can finally realize that we are one big family.


"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." - Mother Teresa

How We Can Help Our Earth

*DusterAmaranth:iconDusterAmaranth: reports, 2d 4h ago
Many tips on how to save EARTH
We don't have time to waste, let's help our home now.

Otro #grupo oficial es lanzado en dA, el de Fella!

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Deviants Deviously Deny New Features 2

*Tohru-of-Marshmello:iconTohru-of-Marshmello: reports, 2d 21h ago
Article #2

In response to new features: The dA community stands up to preserve itself and deviously denies further separation between general members and subscribers. Gift givers express dislike for violation of their privacy. Devious results and further comments!

Support the Sara Baker Trust Fund!

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A new round of fund raising for a fellow deviant in need of your help.

Support the Sara Baker Trust Fund!

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A new round of fund raising for a fellow deviant in need of your help.
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Iconic Anchorman Says Goodnight

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, July 17
One of the most well known and respected anchormen of all time, Walter Cronkite, passes away at 92 years old.

Happenings This Week

Support the Sara Baker Trust Fund!

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A new round of fund raising for a fellow deviant in need of your help.
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Admins Hand picked #4

`Tepara:iconTepara: reports, July 17
Art with 50 comments or less that the admin of dA have hand picked Admins Hand Picked #4

Community Projects: July - Culinary Arts Month

^PurpelBlur:iconPurpelBlur: reports, July 14
Cut Cook Plate Enjoy!

Deviants Deviously Deny New Features 2

*Tohru-of-Marshmello:iconTohru-of-Marshmello: reports, 2d 21h ago
Article #2

In response to new features: The dA community stands up to preserve itself and deviously denies further separation between general members and subscribers. Gift givers express dislike for violation of their privacy. Devious results and further comments!

How We Can Help Our Earth

*DusterAmaranth:iconDusterAmaranth: reports, 2d 4h ago
Many tips on how to save EARTH
We don't have time to waste, let's help our home now.

helping-the-unknown: July 18, 2009

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Recognizing great art! Faving the article increases the awareness! Fav to be seen!

In Afghanistan

`ArhcamtIlnaad:iconArhcamtIlnaad: reports, 19h 19m ago
These are not scenes from a Hollywood movie. These are profound pictures that remind us that a lot of our brothers and sisters, fellow human beings are still suffering in other parts of the world.

Let us pay more attention of the state of our hearts. Rectify it from hatred, prejudice, greed and other illnesses of the heart. And maybe, we can finally realize that we are one big family.


"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." - Mother Teresa

Iconic Anchorman Says Goodnight

^StJoan:iconStJoan: reports, July 17
One of the most well known and respected anchormen of all time, Walter Cronkite, passes away at 92 years old.

Aspen Takes on God & Evil in New Series DELLEC

$Moonbeam13:iconMoonbeam13: reports, 12h 47m ago
"It's Spreading" was a viral movement on deviantART.. here's why!

DEVIANCE now has it's own profile page!

=DEVIANCE-ZINE:iconDEVIANCE-ZINE: reports, July 14
DEVIANCE has a new profile page, bursting with awesomesauce! Watch it today! :)

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Moon Eclipse, March 3rd to 4th

*jujimufu:iconjujimufu: reports, March 3, 2007
Today, March 3rd, is the second moon eclipse happening this year.

Isn't this amazing?!?!

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What will happen?

Well, the moon will start to "erase" from the sky (it has already began, to be honest) as the Earth's shadow is cast upon it. The Earth is right between the moon and the sun, and at some days (like today), it's shadow covers the moon. As NASA says, if you were on the moon, you'd see it go orange/reddish, as this is the colour the moon gets during a full eclipse.


Who can watch it?

Well, virtually everyone can watch it. However, people in Africa and Europe are highly favoured as the eclipse will be visible in its total from there. It will be visible, however, from all 7 continents as you can see from NASA's map here:

[link]


Why is it red and not completely dark?

Well, logically, since the Earth is larger than the moon, and also the distance between the Earth and the moon is smaller than the distance between the Earth and the sun, the shadow of the Earth should cover totally the moon (and it does), and thus the moon would just not be visible. However, that's not the case. The moon takes an orange/reddish colour, as some of the sun's rays are bent by the Earth or are deflected, passing through Earth's atmosphere, thus reaching the moon. Hence, it takes that reddish colour. The orange nature of the moon will normally not be visible, with the naked eye, however an orange halo might be visible from some areas (if the sky is clean) and certainly with a telescope.


How to take photos

Well, normally, to take photos of the moon, even to just take what you see (and not an orange halo that you can't see without extra exposure) it takes a sensitive film, long exposure, and a lense of about 300mm. It's very rare to have a lense like that, but if you do have one, use it and take good pictures. The exposure will have to be a few minutes too. If you don't own a 300mm lense, you can always take a telescope, and usually you will be able to attach your digital camera on the telescope, otherwise you'll have to have a really steady hand :D :D


Tell us more about eclipses!!

Well, NASA estimates that by the year 2020 they will have sent men on the moon again, and that they will witness "moon eclipses" (sun eclipses for them, actually, as the earth will pass in front of the sun) in a way that the ground will turn reddish (you can see a photo here: [link] - no, that's not Mars ;P - courtesy of Doug Murray) and the Earth will cover the sun partially or totally. They have estimated that around 7,000 eclipses exist in the timespan from 2000 BC to 3000 AD, and that an average of 1 or 2 lunar eclipses per year is common, with 1982 having 3 lunar eclipses.


Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

:pointr: in August 28th 2007 (total eclipse)
:pointr: in August 16th 2008 (partial eclipse)


See More:

NASA: Lunar Eclipse
SPA on Lunar Eclipse
Jodrell Bank Observatory
SkyTonight: Lunar Eclipse
Photo: November 2003 Eclipse


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Enjoy your view tonight!! And tons of apologies for not posting this earlier, I just read about it too :( At least I am going to take a good look at it: my uncle has brought his telescope ;P (he's an astro-freak and he adores planets and stuff)


(the perfect time to go out with someone you care and share this once-every-few-monthly experience ;P)

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*jujimufu:iconjujimufu: Mar 3, 2007, 3:28:27 PM
Why, thank you :D :D The moon has already disappeared a lot. Are you watching it?

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~S1mbelmyne:iconS1mbelmyne: Mar 3, 2007, 3:32:59 PM
i'm watching, i'm watching.

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`dancewiththesky:icondancewiththesky: Mar 3, 2007, 3:37:22 PM
It's completely visible in Egypt in all stanges from 11:30 pm to 4:00 am :D

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~akaTriple-T:iconakaTriple-T: Mar 3, 2007, 3:37:33 PM
Very interesting. I will be watching the skies from here on out.

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*jujimufu:iconjujimufu: Mar 3, 2007, 3:42:34 PM
Great :D :D It has already began :D I am using a 250mm lense of my father, now I am off to my roof to see how it goes!!

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*jujimufu:iconjujimufu: Mar 3, 2007, 3:42:41 PM
You should :D :D It will be great ;P

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