Saros

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Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke4579.&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4579. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Coordinates, Time, And Motion, Positional Concepts

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The eclipse cycle of 18 years 11.3 days, after which the pattern of eclipses which occurred at the beginning of the cycle is quite closely repeated. The cycle was known in ancient Greek times and was used for eclipse prediction. The repetition is not perfect, however, as changes in the pattern increase with time. The cycle is almost exactly equal to the time taken for the nodes of the Moon's orbi...

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