Question by Poppkins: Which astronomer first discovered scientifically what an eclipse really is?
Hi i need to do a project on what an eclipse is so i want to know which astronomer first discovered what an eclipse really was? if you could help then thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by RickBThat information is lost in pre-history. Nearly anybody who observed the motions of the sun and moon would have been able to tell that a solar eclipse is caused by the moon moving in front of the sun; and that a lunar eclipse is caused by moon moving into the earth's shadow. So there's no way to tell who would have been the FIRST person to do that, since it was common knowledge to anybody who was a careful observer.
It is known that the Chinese not only knew what an eclipse is, but were actually predicting them, as long ago as 2300 BC.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Q&A: Which astronomer first discovered scientifically what an eclipse really is?
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