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Old 21st August 2017
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1986 was a special year for me. I was 9 years old, and both Halley's Comet and a total solar eclipse* were visible from my parent's home in the southern US, albeit months apart. First experience with either, and both gave me a strong interest in science that I'm still afflicted with today =)

I'll be 40 this year, and with a bit of luck I'll make it another 44 or so years for Halley's Comet to return. I'll keep enjoying the eclipses I can in the interim.

* - The eclipse I'm referring to (Oct, 1986) was actually a hybrid eclipse, but appeared to be total from my location
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