I figure I spend about 400 hours a year looking at the night sky. Nothing like the 2000 to 3000 hours a year the ancient shepherds spent, but enough that I know a little. Yet every so often I see or learn something new.
This isn't new, but I just realized something. On days when there is just a wisp of clouds mixed in with the stars, I can see sunrise before any hint on the horizon. Before any sign of light in the east, the wisp of clouds begin to reflect light and turn silver. Sunrise is not far away.
The Commissioner would tell you that he also has a device for predicting the sunrise. It's called a watch.
That's not much fun.
This isn't new, but I just realized something. On days when there is just a wisp of clouds mixed in with the stars, I can see sunrise before any hint on the horizon. Before any sign of light in the east, the wisp of clouds begin to reflect light and turn silver. Sunrise is not far away.
The Commissioner would tell you that he also has a device for predicting the sunrise. It's called a watch.
That's not much fun.
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