ASTR 1101 Chapter : CW9
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Classwork #9 (1) if the orbit of the moon was in the same plane as the orbit of the earth (i. e. , no. 5 tilt), then how many lunar and solar eclipses per lunar month would there be? . One solar eclipse and one lunar eclipse each lunar month. [currently, the tilt of the moon"s orbit allows the moon to often pass over or under the sun as it moves through the sky. The moon goes around the sky once a month, so it would pass over the sun once a month. Similarly, every month the moon will pass into the earth"s shadow, producing a lunar eclipse. ] (2) i went to the 8 august 2009 total solar eclipse in the gobi desert. Two days later, i got a good direct view of the moon (not in silhouette). Just after sunset, or around 7pm, or in dusk, or early evening.
