Toddler's Log: Stardate 65850.7
It has come to my tiny attention that the Earth's moon will be partially blocking the largest star in our solar system in what is known as an annular eclipse. This event will happen on the evening of May 20, 2012 - and Albuquerque is one of the best places to view it. After letting Mom know that I wanted to witness this event, I have brushed up on my astrophysics and prepared myself for the upcoming astronomical awesomeness.
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| The moon is round...the sun is round...and so are pancakes. NOM NOM NOM! |
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| Adalyn eats a whole pancake to get ready to witness her first astroNOMical event! (Insert groan here.) |
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| Adalyn LOVES rocks - especially when she can use them to model the solar system. |
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| Adalyn furiously wrote down some formulas to calculate the precise time we would see the Ring of Fire, then proceeded to explain all of this to Daddy. How frogs and fish and Halloween decorations are involved, we'll never know. |
Adalyn demonstrates how the Earth rotates on its axis.
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| Captain Babycakes goes boldly where no baby has gone before. |
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| Adalyn confused regular glasses with the solar glasses needed to view the sun. You only make that mistake once. |
We have arrived at the viewing site - the inhabitants of Earth call it a "park." After eating a delicious meal and snacking and eating some more, I put on my Captain's pants, grabbed the solar shades from Mom, and said "Let's do this."
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| Adalyn is SUPER excited to see the moon and the sun in these awesome solar shades! |
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| Adalyn knows that staying hydrated is the only way to keep the new diapers coming. |
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| Even Captain Babycakes cuts loose every once in awhile. |
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| Adalyn begins her journey to find the perfect viewing spot for the eclipse. |
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| Even Adalyn is too tall to fit under the tree. Probably not the best of viewing places. |
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| Uh oh, our fearless captain has wandered too far from home base. |
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| Adalyn is proud to call herself Captain Babycakes! |
For all future generations, behold the annular eclipse!
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| The eclipse right before the moon was perfectly centered in the sun, otherwise known as the Ring of Fire. |
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| Mommy tried to get a decent picture of the eclipse, but the sun kept moving around. |
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| The Ring of Fire....tada! |
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| A partial eclipse at sunset...ooooh....aaaaaah! |
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