Transmission #3 from Tycho (Eclipse)

"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.

• 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