physics-of-eclipses.md

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Eclipses tl;dr

Solar Eclipses

A solar eclipse occurs at the New Moon, when the Moon lines up between the Earth and the Sun at one of the nodes.

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During a lunar eclipse the temperature of the Moon drops 100° per hour.

Areas affected by a solar eclipse experience a dramatic drop in electromagnetic energy.

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Lunar Eclipses

A lunar eclipse occurs at the Full moon, when the Moon crosses the ecliptic in opposition to the Sun.

With the Sun and the Moon aligned on either side of the Earth, the Moon passes through the shadow projected by the Earth.

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In a solar eclipse, the energy of the moon (what you need) becomes so strong that it blocks out the Sun. This closing off causes you to let go of something, so that when the Sun reemerges, new opportunities arise. {% endhint %}