"It's only during an eclipse that the Man in Moon has a place in the Sun." - unknown
Phase of the Moon Today: Waning Gibbous 87% Full
Here are some links provided to us to help explain why an eclipse does not happen every month:
Mr. Eclipse-this helps explain lunar eclipses and the geometry behind it
Mr. Eclipse2 - this link will help you understand solar eclipses and the geometry behind it
Some interesting facts regarding the lunar eclipse I was not aware of.
Phase of the Moon Today: Waning Gibbous 87% Full
Here are some links provided to us to help explain why an eclipse does not happen every month:
Mr. Eclipse-this helps explain lunar eclipses and the geometry behind it
Mr. Eclipse2 - this link will help you understand solar eclipses and the geometry behind it
Some interesting facts regarding the lunar eclipse I was not aware of.
- a full moon can only happen during a full moon
- there are 3 types of eclipses, umbral, penumbral and total eclipse - it depends on the shadow type
- the reason we don't see a full moon every month is due to the angular tilt of the moon (5 degrees)
- The next total lunar eclipse is December 21, 2010 - coincidentally my birthday.
signing off from Tycho
KB
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