Is there an algorithm for solar eclipse duration?
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10-12-2023, 12:57 AM
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RE: Is there an algorithm for solar eclipse duration?
It could be because while lunar eclipses can last a while, as the moon moves across the large shadow disk of the earth, solar eclipses are far more brief. That's because the angle of view from earth, looking to the sun is almost exactly the same as that of the moon (both just over 0.5 degree). So the full ecllipse is almost instantaneous.
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