MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
Space.com, December 20, 2010
A rare event not seen in 372 years will occur early Tuesday morning, when a total lunar eclipse coincides with the winter solstice. While you can't see the solstice, the eclipse promises to be an amazing spectacle.
And if that's not enough, a minor meteor shower is expected to send a few shooting stars through the darkened sky during the height of the eclipse....