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A handful of moon gazers

gathered at the Washington Fire Hall at the appointed time to view the lunar eclipse on May 15 only to look up through a downpour at the cloud-covered skies. They heard thunder and saw several lightning flashes.

Not dismayed, they moved into the firehall where the County Cafe had decorated tables with cookies, fruit bars and brownies. Linda Patomi had set-up a display of sky and moon charts, binoculars and telescopes.

Tyler String of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club demonstrated the earth passing between the sun and the moon casting its shadow and eclipsing the moon. His presentation included tips on how to know your sky and other vignettes about being a sky watcher: How do you know your sky? By looking at it frequently, of course.

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