Regulus Rises
HP References
Posted by: Sue
February 21, 2008, 12:55 AM
This isn’t a piece of Harry Potter news per se, but just as we heard from the mysterious R.A.B (now known as Regulus Black) in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, so too will Regulus be bright tonight during the Lunar eclipse. Readers will recall of course that the Black family has a tradition of naming children after their heavenly counterparts. As CNN notes Jack Horkheimer, host of the PBS show “Star Gazer, is calling the event tonight “the moon, the lord of the rings and heart of the lion eclipse.” As the moonlight dims – it won’t go totally dark – Saturn and Regulus will pop out and sandwich the moon. Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo. You can learn more about the mysterious red moon rising and the eclipse tonight here via Astronomy.com.
Oh and a word of caution for mindless Muggles and vigilant wizards alike: Beware of Werewolves! ;)
39 Comments
How neat is that! I didn’t know that Saturn was going to be visible as well. Very cool. Nice way to end the post, Sue!
Posted by Crosby on February 20, 2008, 08:19 PM
Hehehe, I love you Sue!! Thanks for the post! Professor Trelawney would be proud!
Posted by Finn BV on February 20, 2008, 08:27 PM
This is a crazy night for space and Astronomy. What with the solar eclipse and the satilite (sp?) thats going to be shot down!!!
Posted by Jordan on February 20, 2008, 08:38 PM
Excuse me, Lunar
Posted by Jordan on February 20, 2008, 08:39 PM
Haha how awesome. :D
Posted by Amy S on February 20, 2008, 08:39 PM
Great post, Sue! I’m watching the eclipse as it happens, and now I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for Regulus. :)
Posted by Arithmancer on February 20, 2008, 09:14 PM
It’s cloudy where I live. It will keep the werewolves quiet though!
Posted by Mrs Dobby on February 20, 2008, 09:33 PM
I miss harry potter way too much.
Posted by Anthony Nardone on February 20, 2008, 09:41 PM
I will keep my eye out for Regulus! :D
Posted by Sara on February 20, 2008, 09:53 PM
Stupid clouds…I can’t see much right now. Going out to wait and see if it gets better.
Posted by mollywobbles23 on February 20, 2008, 09:56 PM
Haha, this news post made my day! I’ll be sure to watch out for werewolves.
Posted by isabel on February 20, 2008, 10:14 PM
As a bonus, I heard that if you have a telescope you can see Saturn’s rings! I wish I had a nice collapsable one …
Posted by Anne on February 20, 2008, 10:16 PM
Yea I was worried cuz it was snowing and it was cloudy an hour ago. I went outside and the sky cleared up and the moon is all orange!!! Awesome!!!
Posted by Jordan on February 20, 2008, 10:21 PM
We were all set to go to the local observatory tonight to watch the show and wouldn’t you know, clouds. As we live in metro Phoenix, this is really not a very common problem; about 9 out of 10 evenings are clear enough to see the stars even with the city lights.
Posted by Alison aka NobleBirth Descending on February 20, 2008, 10:24 PM
Couldn’t see the eclipse tonight because 1. building blocks my view, 2. it’s -1^ F with negative windchill.
I’ll be watching it on the news or a website.
Would have been nice to see it live—-just have to wait a couple of years.
Thanks for posting, Sue.
Posted by Agatha_Mars on February 20, 2008, 10:38 PM
How neat is that! I didn’t know that Saturn was going to be visible as well. Very cool. Nice way to end the post, Sue!