Dec 7th – Day 27 at Pole

Weather : much windier, but still warm. Temps between -15 and -20 F, with winds steady around 15knts gusting to 26 (30mph).

Eclipse timelapse I took, showing the telescope setup we had for viewing the eclipse:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EnVzr8kAnM9ChMvOG2NEIwwIFLr0j5W2/view?usp=sharing

Eclipse timelapse (composite photo) from Aman Chokshi (SPT winterover) :

— also you should absolutely check out his instagram; just search his name and look for the unbelievable astro photos —

Also also, with high winds comes blowing snow and ice crystals which means … Sun dogs! and therefore mandatory Sun dog halo selfies!!

Unfortunately we are now in level yellow with the arrival of two planes in the past two days and don’t expect to go back to green for 6 more days. So masks and social distancing are required as much as possible in a small station.

I also ran 10 miles on the treadmill with a mask on this evening. blegh. was terrible. 0/10 do not recommend. I think I’ll prefer to suck it up and endure the 20knt winds and run outside. Frostbite > waterboarding.