Sunday, December 14, 2008
upside down
Take a look into the New Zealand sky after dark, and you can't help but notice that it looks a bit different. The constellations are upside down, Orion is pointing towards the ground, and you can even see some bright planets that I had never noticed before. While last night's full moon was one of the brightest in 15 years in the northern hemisphere, it was one of the first times that I had seen/looked at the moon here. And it looked funny...indeed, the man in the moon was upside down! Maybe on our extended holiday we can grab a star guide and check out some of the constellations exclusive to the southern hemisphere!
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That fascinates me. How weird that everything is upside down and different. That, I would think, would be one of the strangest things - really making you feel like you're so far away!
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