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  1. dr ski

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    I'm getting very tired of all the "Merry Christmas, po"s that are constantly bestowed upon me. They just do not sound very sincere to me. So this year I'm celebrating the ancient Roman pagan holiday of Saturnalia, from which Christmas Day was actually derived (the Baby Jesus was not really born on December 25, 1A.D.).
    In the spirit of Saturnalia, I offer up some of my favorite images from the last couple of weeks, in case you haven't been paying attention to the sky.
    Have a great Saturnalia! Comet 46P.jpg copernicus.jpg crescent moon.jpg Geminid meteors.jpg Lunar Ice Halo.jpg Mare Crisium.jpg Picture1.jpg
     
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    Happy Winter Solstice to you too, not forgetting the birthday of Horus, son of Isis.(This ancient Egyptian celebration was 12 days long, reflecting their 12-month calendar. This concept took firm root in many other cultures. In 567 AD, Catholic christians adopted it. Church leaders proclaimed the 12 days from December 25 to Epiphany as a sacred, festive season.)
     
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