Eclipse -  Eclipse Model


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 Code Number :   8A10.33?

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Condition :   Excellent   
Principle :    Lunar and Solar Eclipse
Area of Study :  Solar  
Equipment :   Hoop Eclipse Demo,
Procedure :   The model is Earth centered.  So, Earth is in the center, then the lunar orbit around that, with the orbit of the sun as the outer ring.  The lunar orbit may be tilted so that you can see that there are only specific times or alignments of the objects that will result in an eclipse of some kind.

 

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   References

Charles A. Eckroth, "A Demonstration of the Eclipse Seasons," TPT, Vol. 34, # 6, Sept. 1996, p. 376.

 



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