COUNTY LIFE
Only 2019 total lunar eclipse is Sunday
Looking
up at the Moon can create a sense of awe at any time, but those who do
so on the evening of Jan. 20 will be treated to the only total lunar
eclipse of 2019.
Visible for its entirety in North and South
America, this eclipse is being referred to by some as a super blood moon
– “super” because the Moon will be closest to Earth in its orbit during
the full moon and “blood” because the total lunar eclipse will turn the
Moon a reddish hue.
The Moon passes through two distinct parts of Earth’s shadow during a lunar eclipse.
At
8:36 p.m. the edge of the moon will begin entering the penumbra. The
Moon will dim very slightly for the next 57 minutes as it moves deeper.
At
10:41 p.m., the moon will be completely inside the umbra, marking the
beginning of the total lunar eclipse. The moment of greatest eclipse,
when the Moon is halfway through the umbra, occurs 11:12 p.m.
As the
moon moves completely into the umbra, something interesting happens, it
begins to turn reddish-orange. The reason for this phenomenon? Earth’s
atmosphere.
As sunlight passes through it, the small molecules that
make up our atmosphere scatter blue light, which is why the sky appears
blue. This leaves behind mostly red light that bends, or refracts, into
Earth’s shadow. We can see the red light during an eclipse as it falls
onto the Moon in Earth’s shadow. This same effect is what gives sunrises
and sunsets a reddish-orange color.
The Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 in the County Courtroom at the Courthouse Annex in Montague.
Commissioners are scheduled to consider issuing a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month within Montague County.
The court also will consider accepting $850 in unanticipated revenue for the sheriff’s office generated during National Night Out activities, alongside interlocal cooperation contracts between the Texas Department of Public Safety and Justices of the Peace for Precincts 1 and 2.
An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters pertaining to sewer/septic inspector for the county. Any action would be taken back in open session.
The Oct. 9-11 Art of the Song Music and Art Festival opens Friday night for three days of art and entertainment in downtown Nocona.
The festival opens on Oct. 9 with a Chisholm Trail Art Association Preview Party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the H.J. Justin Building.
Come see all the entries for the adult show, which formally opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Live music will be played by Full Circle Band.
Also on Oct. 9 enjoy a Nocona Nights Street Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. with the Mark Murphey and Highway 82 Band. Cost is $10 per ticket and $200 for a table seating eight. Bring your lawn chairs.
Read the full schedule of events for the festival in your Thursday Bowie News.
These students are nominees for the 2026 homecoming court at Gold-Burg High School. Homecoming royals will be crowned in pre-game ceremonies before the Bears take on Throckmorton at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Pictured are: Freshmen: Kenzley Foster and Jackson Allen, freshmen; Yareli Aguirre and Jojuan Grace, sophomores; Zara Andrade, junior and Brayden Odom, Kaylie Duncan, both seniors. Not pictured: Caleb Epperson, junior and Keelyn Case, senior.
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