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A student paper on various types of eclipses.
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EclipsesEclipses
Data FirstModel Later
Annular Eclipse of the Sun
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Total Eclipse of the Moon
Total Eclipse of the Moon
Total Eclipse of the Moon
Total Eclipse of the Moon
Partial Eclipse of the Moon
Partial Eclipse of the Moon
Partial Eclipse of the Moon
Partial Eclipse of the Moon
Solar LunarJuly 11, 1991
Jan 4, 1992
Jun 30, 1992
Dec 24, 1992
May 21, 1993
Nov 13, 1993
May 10, 1994
Nov 3, 1994
Apr 29, 1995
Oct 24, 1995
Jun 27 & Jul 26, 1991
Dec 21, 1991
Jun 15, 1992
Dec 9, 1992
Jun 4, 1993
Nov 29, 1993
May 25, 1994
Nov 18, 1994
Apr 15, 1995
Oct 8, 1995
Solar LunarOct 24, 1995
Apr 17, 1996
Oct 12, 1996
Mar 9, 1997
Sep 2, 1997
Feb 26, 1998
Aug 22, 1998
Feb 16, 1999
Aug 11, 1999
Feb 5, 2000
Oct 8, 1995
Apr 4, 1996
Sep 27, 1996
Mar 24, 1997
Sep 16, 1997
Mar 13, 1998
Aug 8 & Sep 6, 1998
Jan 31, 1999
Jul 28, 1999
Jan 21, 2000
Lunar Eclipse
Full
Opposition
at Night
Solar Eclipse
New
Conjunction
Daytime
July 11, 1991
July 11, 1991
July 11, 1991
May 10, 1994
May 10, 1994
May 10, 1994
EclipsesEclipses
Data FirstNow Model
Solar EclipseMoon Blocks Sun
Moon Casts a Shadow on Earth
Lunar EclipseEarth Blocks Sun from Moon
Moon Passes Through Earth’s Shadow
Earth Bigger than SunShadow Bigger than Earth
Shadow 2x MoonSun 20x MoonCan't Be True
Earth Smaller than SunShadow Smaller than Earth
Shadow 2x MoonSun 20x Moon
Earth Smaller than Sun
Earth > 1/10 SunEarth 1/7 Sun
Really 1/109 Sun
UmbraPenumbra
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
The Earth’s UmbraThe Earth’s UmbraSolid Earth blocks direct sunlight.Earth’s atmosphere bends light.Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light.Only red light fills the umbra.
Annular Eclipse of the Sun
Total Eclipse of the Sun
How often new moon?
How often full moon?
Why are there only
eclipses every 6
months?
Lunar Eclipse
Full
Opposition
at Night
Solar Eclipse
New
Conjunction
Daytime
On EclipticAt Node
Eclipse Frequency
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Eclipse Frequency
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Eclipse Frequency
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Eclipse Frequency
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Eclipse Frequency
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Solar LunarFeb 5, 2000
Jul 1 & 31, 2000
Dec 25, 2000
Jun 21, 2001
Dec 14, 2001
Jun 10, 2002
Dec 4, 2002
May 31, 2003
Nov 23, 2003
Apr 19, 2004
Jan 21, 2000
Jul 16, 2000
Jan 9, 2001
Jul 5, 2001
Dec 30, 2001
May 26 & Jun 24, 2002
Nov 20, 2002
May 16, 2003
Nov 9, 2003
May 4, 2004
Solar LunarApr 19, 2004
Oct 14, 2004
Apr 8, 2005
Oct 3, 2005
Mar 29, 2006
Sep 22, 2006
Mar 19, 2007
Sep 11, 2007
Feb 7, 2008
Aug 1, 2008
May 4, 2004
Oct 28, 2004
Apr 24, 2005
Oct 17, 2005
Mar 14, 2006
Sep 7, 2006
Mar 3, 2007
Aug 28, 2007
Feb 21, 2008
Aug 16, 2008
Ancient AstronomyAncient AstronomySun/Moon/Earth
Phases
Eclipses
Solar
Lunar
Planets
Retrograde
Prograde
Heliocentric
Geocentric
