Day 134: A Telescope for the Meteor Shower

Dialogue

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   A 사장님, 이번 주말에 유성우가 쏟아진다기에 망원경을 하나 장만하려고 왔어요.

   Sajangnim, ibeon jumare Yuseonguga ssodajindagie mangwongyeongeul hana jangmanharyeogo wasseoyo.

   Hi, I heard there's going to be a big meteor shower this weekend, so I came to buy a telescope.

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   B 아, 쌍둥이자리 유성우요. 뉴스에 크게 나왔죠. 절정은 토요일 새벽이래요. 근데 손님, 유성우는 망원경으로 보는 게 아니에요.

   A, Ssangdungijari yuseonguyo. Nyuseue keuge nawatjyo. Jeoljeongeun toyoil saebyeogiraeyo. Geunde sonnim, Yuseonguneun mangwongyeongeuro boneun ge anieyo.

   Ah, the Geminids. It was all over the news. It peaks early on Saturday morning. But you know, you don't watch a meteor shower through a telescope.

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   A 네? 별 보는 건 다 망원경으로 보는 거 아니에요?

   Ne? Byeol boneun geon da mangwongyeongeuro boneun geo anieyo?

   What? Isn't stargazing always done with a telescope?

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   B 망원경은 하늘의 아주 좁은 부분을 크게 보는 거예요. 유성은 어디서 떨어질지 모르잖아요. 맨눈으로 하늘 전체를 봐야 제일 잘 보여요.

   Mangwongyeongeun haneurui aju jobeun bubuneul keuge boneun geoyeyo. Yuseongeun eodiseo tteoreojilji moreujanayo. Maennuneuro haneul jeonchereul bwaya jeil jal boyeoyo.

   A telescope magnifies a tiny patch of sky. You never know where a meteor will appear. You see them best by taking in the whole sky with your naked eye.

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   A 아... 그럼 망원경을 사도 소용이 없는 거네요.

   A... geureom mangwongyeongeul sado soyongi eomneun geoneyo.

   Oh... So buying a telescope would be pointless.

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   B 유성우만 보실 거면 그렇죠. 가게 주인이 이런 말 하면 안 되는데 말이에요.

   Yuseonguman bosil geomyeon geureochyo. Gage juini ireon mal hamyeon an doeneunde marieyo.

   If it's just for the meteor shower, yes. I know a shop owner shouldn't be saying that.

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   A 하하, 솔직하시네요. 그럼 주말에 뭘 준비하면 돼요?

   Haha, soljikasineyo. Geureom jumare mwol junbihamyeon dwaeyo?

   Ha ha, you're honest. So what should I get ready for the weekend?

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   B 제일 중요한 건 장비가 아니라 장소예요. 서울 시내는 불빛 때문에 한 시간에 몇 개밖에 안 보여요.

   Jeil jungyohan geon jangbiga anira jangsoyeyo. Seoul sinaeneun bulbit ttaemune han sigane myeot gaebakke an boyeoyo.

   What matters most isn't the equipment, it's the location. In central Seoul, the city lights mean you'll only see a few an hour.

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   A 뉴스에서는 한 시간에 백 개도 넘게 떨어진다기에 잔뜩 기대했는데요.

   Nyuseueseoneun han sigane baek gaedo neomge tteoreojindagie jantteuk gidaehaenneundeyo.

   The news said over a hundred an hour, so I was really looking forward to it.

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    B 그건 아주 어두운 곳 기준이에요. 작년에도 뉴스에서 그렇게 크게 보도했음에도 불구하고 서울에서 제대로 본 사람은 거의 없었어요.

    Geugeon aju eoduun got gijunieyo. Jangnyeonedo nyuseueseo geureoke keuge bodohaesseumedo bulguhago Seoureseo jedaero bon sarameun geoui eopseosseoyo.

    That's for very dark places. Last year the news made a big deal of it too, but hardly anyone in Seoul actually saw much.

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    A 그럼 어디로 가야 돼요? 저는 차가 없어서요.

    Geureom eodiro gaya dwaeyo? Jeoneun chaga eopseoseoyo.

    Then where should I go? I don't have a car.

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    B 경기도나 강원도에 별 관측 명소가 많아요. 서울 인근 천문대 중에도 관측 행사를 하는 곳이 있는데, 거기는 버스로도 갈 수 있어요. 주말이라 인파가 좀 몰리겠지만요.

    Gyeonggidona Gangwondoe byeol gwancheuk myeongsoga manayo. Seoul ingeun cheonmundae jungedo gwancheuk haengsareul haneun gosi inneunde, geogineun beoseurodo gal su isseoyo. Jumarira inpaga jom molligetjimanyo.

    There are lots of great stargazing spots in Gyeonggi and Gangwon. Some observatories near Seoul hold viewing events too, and you can get to those by bus. They'll be a bit crowded at the weekend, though.

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    A 좋네요. 근데 추운 것도 걱정이에요. 십이월 밤이잖아요.

    Jonneyo. Geunde chuun geotdo geokjeongieyo. Sibiwol bamijanayo.

    Great. But I'm worried about the cold too. It's a December night.

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    B 맞아요. 한적한 산속은 서울보다 훨씬 추워요. 그래서 나가시기에 앞서 두꺼운 외투랑 핫팩, 누울 수 있는 돗자리는 꼭 챙기세요.

    Majayo. Hanjeokan sansogeun Seoulboda hwolssin chuwoyo. Geuraeseo nagasigie apseo dukkeoun oeturang hatpaek, nuul su inneun dotjarineun kkok chaenggiseyo.

    Right. Out in the quiet mountains it's much colder than in Seoul. So before you head out, be sure to pack a thick coat, heat packs and a mat you can lie on.

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    A 누워서 봐요?

    Nuwoseo bwayo?

    You watch lying down?

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    B 네, 서서 올려다보면 목이 아파서 오래 못 봐요. 그리고 휴대폰 화면은 보지 마세요. 눈이 어둠에 익숙해지는 데 이십 분은 걸리거든요.

    Ne, seoseo ollyeodabomyeon mogi apaseo orae mot bwayo. Geurigo hyudaepon hwamyeoneun boji maseyo. Nuni eodume iksukaejineun de isip buneun geolligeodeunyo.

    Yes, if you stand looking up, your neck hurts and you can't keep it up for long. And don't look at your phone screen. It takes your eyes twenty minutes to adjust to the dark.

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    A 알겠어요. 근데 이렇게 친절하게 알려 주셨는데, 그냥 가기가 좀 죄송하네요.

    Algesseoyo. Geunde ireoke chinjeolhage allyeo jusyeonneunde, geunyang gagiga jom joesonghaneyo.

    Got it. But after you've been so helpful, I feel bad leaving without buying anything.

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    B 그럼 이거 한번 보세요. 쌍안경이에요. 유성은 못 잡아도 달 표면이나 목성의 위성 정도는 잘 보여요.

    Geureom igeo hanbeon boseyo. Ssangangyeongieyo. Yuseongeun mot jabado dal pyomyeonina mokseongui wiseong jeongdoneun jal boyeoyo.

    Then take a look at these. They're binoculars. They won't catch meteors, but you can see the surface of the moon or even Jupiter's moons.

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    A 쌍안경으로 목성 위성까지요? 그럼 그걸로 할게요. 망원경은 이번 주말 지나고 다시 생각해 볼게요.

    Ssangangyeongeuro mokseong wiseongkkajiyo? Geureom geugeollo halgeyo. Mangwongyeongeun ibeon jumal jinago dasi saenggakae bolgeyo.

    Jupiter's moons, with binoculars? Then I'll take those. I'll think about a telescope again after this weekend.

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    B 좋은 생각이에요. 우주는 어디 안 가니까요. 가시기 전날 구름 예보만 꼭 확인하세요.

    Joeun saenggagieyo. Ujuneun eodi an ganikkayo. Gasigi jeonnal gureum yeboman kkok hwaginhaseyo.

    Good idea. Space isn't going anywhere. Just make sure you check the cloud forecast the day before you go.

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