.@NeilTyson In 1932, at the age of seven, I climbed these steps to see that year's solar eclipse from the belvedere of the Pilgrim Tower. https://www.Atkinsopht.WordPress.com/Astronomy https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/971095113886846976 …
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But Dad
@atkinsopht was small as a kid! And at a geezerish 93 now, he'd probably still hoof up the tower
. ICYMI his grandfather (my great great) Irving Porter Church has the @FuertesObs telescope named for him:https://atkinsopht.wordpress.com/2017/07/30/astronomy-an-adventure/ … -
Correction: Irv was my great GP, not my great great, right Dad?
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Yeah but I'm 0.00000000165% closer to the Moon.
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You’re kind of a buzzkill, Dr. Tyson
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But have you ever seen a total eclipse of the heart?
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But you can’t easily see the shadow approaching from the ground, as you can from a tall tower.
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Why say this? Seems unnecessary.
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But it’s a much cooler story this way!
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