A five-year-old forum post led to one of the most amazing moments of Fanfest history

Around five years ago, an Eve Online fan posted the following request on the game's forums. There would be an eclipse in 2015, maybe that year's Fanfest could be timed to take advantage of the celestial event?

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http://www.polygon.com/2015/3/20/8262519/a-five-year-old-forum-post-led-to-one-of-the-most-amazing-moments-of