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有一個獵人一次無意中發現一條受傷的蛇竟可神奇地用草藥把自己治癒，他遂把蛇趕走，霸佔仙草自用。後來月亮知道此事，就在晚上把草藥偷去，獵人得知便叫其獵犬追趕，討回草藥。獵犬趕上月亮要草藥，可是月亮耍賴，獵犬於是咬了月亮一口。受傷的月亮把仙藥擦在傷口，果然很快痊癒。這就是雲南佤族的月蝕傳說。
今年6月26日黃昏日落時，在東南偏東將出現一次月蝕現象；若要觀測這次月蝕，必須找一個東面沒有高山或樓房遮擋的地點。當天晚上7時08分，月亮從地平線「帶蝕」而出，到7時28分進入「蝕甚」階段，屆時會有半個月亮因進入地球影子，受不到陽光直射而變成暗紅色或灰黑色。月亮之後漸復圓形，到晚上9時，整個月亮將會完整無缺。
A Partial Eclipse of the Moon
A young hunter once found an injured snake healing itself magically with a herb. He chased the snake and snatched the herb for his own use. The Moon found out about the herb and stole it from him. The furious hunter sent his dog to chase after the Moon. The dog caught up with the Moon and bit it. The injured Moon took the herb and rubbed it on the wound. The wound was healed in no time. This is the Yunnan Va people's legend of the lunar eclipse.
On the 26th of June, we will be able to see an eclipsed moon rising from below the horizon at 7:08 p.m. Be sure to find a site with an unobstructed southeastern view. At 7:28 p.m, the partial eclipse will be at its maximum. We should be able to see half of the moon immersed in the earth's dark shadow. The eclipsed part should appear charcoal black with a tint of red. By 9 p.m, the moon is going to return to its full glory. ■甄枝強 資深天文愛好者 圖片鳴謝：C.K.Yan
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