And not just any eclipse, people.

The longest solar eclipse of the century.

The moon passed in front of the sun, an event lasting something like 6 minutes and 39 seconds, which…

…from our perspective down here on Earth, is just fucking amazing.

The people watching the eclipse in Varanasi from the banks of the Ganges is fascinating to me. Bathing yourself there, by the way, is supposed to burn away your soul so that when you die, you’re free from the loop of karma and reincarnation. That’s just a little life after death pro tip for you kids there.

All of these awesome pictures come from here and here and here and here and here.

A brief aside: Yesterday also saw another post at This Recording from me, this time a pretty basic primer on shows like Doctor Who and Torchwood. Painfully basic, actually. Thanks again to Alex & co. for putting up with me.

Also, I’ll finish up howling at the moon on probably Sunday.

And tomorrow on Counterforce: “The guy behind the guy behind the guy.”