As long as we're breathing, we won't be leaving

[sovay]

For months I have been looking forward to the four-hundred-year great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, but the sky is as mottled with cloud as blue agate and looks unlikely to clear by evening. I am reminding myself that the planets dance whether I can see them changing partners or not, the sun returns whether it is a bright short day or a grey one, without my observation stars go nova and are born. Happy solstice! Whether it is the beginning of a new age or the last of an old year, let's keep being here to witness the light.

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[sartorias]

i actually saw it, with my naked eyes, last night! Son pointed it out for me, and there were the two tiny dots close together. (Since we haven't had any clouds for months and months, that was never an issue--I assumed I wouldn't see it because of light pollution.)

[sovay]

i actually saw it, with my naked eyes, last night! Son pointed it out for me, and there were the two tiny dots close together.

Oh, wonderful! I am so happy you did. We think we might have glimpsed it briefly tonight after all.

(Since we haven't had any clouds for months and months, that was never an issue--I assumed I wouldn't see it because of light pollution.)

I am glad the great conjunction shone through.