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minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoI didn’t realize the moon’s distance to the Earth varied enough to cause annular eclipses. I always wondered why we didn’t see more eclipses since the moon is revolving around earth monthly.
minus-squarerockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoNot only that, but the Moon slowly gets further and further from the Earth so over time there will be more annular eclipses and fewer total eclipses
minus-squareStrykker@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThe moon also doesn’t orbit at the same plane as the earth around the sun, so sometimes it’s above the sun and other times it’s below
I didn’t realize the moon’s distance to the Earth varied enough to cause annular eclipses. I always wondered why we didn’t see more eclipses since the moon is revolving around earth monthly.
Not only that, but the Moon slowly gets further and further from the Earth so over time there will be more annular eclipses and fewer total eclipses
The moon also doesn’t orbit at the same plane as the earth around the sun, so sometimes it’s above the sun and other times it’s below