Question by Arex: How often do moons eclipse one another?
In my fantasy book series, the world I write about has got two moons. I thought it would be fun to build a festival around a idea where once a year one of the moons eclipses the other. Scientifically, how far-fetched is this idea? For instance on Mars, do Phobos and Deimos ever eclipse one another and how often does it happen? I'm not opposed to stretching the truth just a bit since it is a fantasy book, but if it's completely scientifically ludicrous or impossible, I'd rather not include it. Thanks for the help
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Answer by Big DaddyMartian moons are very different from the earth's moon. I don't think they're relevant.
There's no particular reason that some moons around a planet couldn't undergo periodic or semi-periodic eclipses. The idea that a earth-like planet may have two or more large moons may be the less likely aspect.
But we don't have a lot of samples (just the planets in this solar system) to judge by. So having eclipsing moons in a story isn't beyond any plausibility limit that I'd worry about.
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Monday, February 25, 2013
How often do moons eclipse one another?
What is the believed time when spirit activity is at its highest?
Question by goo_head_83: What is the believed time when spirit activity is at its highest?
I have heard conflicting arguments between midnight and 3am being the time when spirit activity is highest. What is the leading belief of when activity is at its highest? Why is it at its highest at this time and no other time? What evidence has been collected to prove this is the peak time?
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Answer by El Nahual JusticieroSome spirits are more comfortable to make themselves present at night time, and others only come if you summon them properly, but spirits seem to be more active on Halloween, Walpurgis Night (April 30), and in the Equinox and Solstice days, this year the next Equinox will be on Sep 22 at 21:18.
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Q&A: If part of the full Moon passes through Earth's umbra, we will see a?
Question by Michelle S: If part of the full Moon passes through Earth's umbra, we will see a?
A)total lunar eclipse.
B)annular eclipse.
C)partial solar eclipse.
D)penumbral lunar eclipse.
E)partial lunar eclipse.
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Answer by baluannular eclipse because there will be only one black spot and the other place on moon is not in umbra so it forms as a ring
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Q&A: When shall a Lunar and a Solar Eclipse be within 15 days of each other?
Question by Istiaque: When shall a Lunar and a Solar Eclipse be within 15 days of each other?
I know science can be wrong but I want a prediction of when the two Eclipses will be timed near each other.
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Answer by kumorifoxThere was a lunar eclipse on June 26th, and there will be a solar eclipse July 11th, which is 15 days.
There will be a lunar eclipse on December 21st 2010, and a solar eclipse January 4th 2011, which is 14 days.
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