The moon does not have its own light, but its surface reflects the sun's rays, so it serves us as a night luminary. During eclipses, our satellite becomes red, so sometimes the eclipses of the moon are called the "bloody moon".

Why do lunar eclipses occur

These celestial phenomena happen when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in a straight line. The sun is beyond the earth, as a result the earth casts a shadow on the moon, and a lunar eclipse occurs.

They always occur on the full moon, however, we can not observe the eclipse of the moon at every full moon. The fact is that the lunar orbit is inclined at an angle of 5 degrees to the orbital plane of the Earth, also known as the ecliptic (the path of the Earth around the Sun). The intersection points of two orbits are called lunar nodes, and eclipses can only be when the full moon occurs near the lunar node. In other cases, the Earth cannot cast a shadow on the surface of the moon.

Thus, for a lunar eclipse to occur, two conditions must be met:

Full moon in heaven;

The proximity of the Earth to one of the lunar nodes.

Types of lunar eclipses

There are 3 types: full, partial and partial shade.

A total lunar eclipse happens when the central (dark) part of the earth’s shadow covers the entire visible side of the moon. The shadow of the Earth is about 1.4 million kilometers wide.

A partial lunar eclipse can be observed when only part of the visible surface of the moon is covered by an earthly shadow.

When the Sun, the Earth and the Moon do not stand on a perfectly flat line, only the outer part of the Earth’s shadow (penumbra) overshadows the Moon. Such an eclipse is called penumbra.

Why does the moon turn red

Even if the Earth completely blocks sunlight from falling on the surface of the moon, our satellite is still visible in heaven. This is due to the fact that the Earth’s atmosphere refracts sunlight and indirectly illuminates the lunar surface. During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon darkens and turns red because the Earth's atmosphere is most permeable to the rays of the red color spectrum. However, the Moon can also acquire yellow, orange or brown colors, since clouds and dust particles are present in the Earth’s atmosphere, and they allow waves of different lengths to reach the surface of our satellite.

Where can I see the eclipses of the moon

This celestial phenomenon can be seen by everyone who is on the night side of the Earth. You can observe it with the naked eye. The chance to see a lunar eclipse is much higher than a solar eclipse (it is visible only in a narrow band in certain areas of the Earth), although both occur at similar intervals. There can be two lunar eclipses in one calendar year (with an interval of about six months), sometimes three, but in some years not a single one occurs.

Myths and beliefs about eclipses

The ancient Incas believed that lunar eclipses cause a jaguar trying to swallow the moon. The attack of the big cat was explained by the red or blood-red color, in which the earth's satellite becomes colored during a total lunar eclipse. The Incas were afraid that after an attack on the moon, a huge jaguar would collapse to Earth and begin to eat people. They tried to drive him away with noise and screams, teased the dogs to bark loudly.

However, the jaguars were not the only predators in mythology who wanted to eat the heavenly body. The inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia also saw eclipses as an attempt on the moon, but in their history there were seven demons attacking. Other peoples had similar beliefs, they featured bloodthirsty dragons and other mythical creatures.

Native American Hupa Indians from Northern California believed the moon had 20 wives and many animals, most of which were mountain lions and snakes. If they didn’t get enough food, they attacked and wounded, then the blood made the moon red. The eclipse ended when the wives came to the defense, drove away the predators and healed the moon.

The Indians from Southern California believed that the eclipse signals the illness of the moon, so they sang chants and prayed that her health would return.

Not all ancient cultures attributed negative meaning to lunar eclipses. According to a myth from Benin, the sun and moon are fighting each other, and people come to the rescue to judge them. The ancient inhabitants of Benin believed that in the days of lunar eclipses it was necessary to get together, solve old strife and restore good relations.

Frequency of lunar eclipses

At least two lunar eclipses occur each year, however, due to the mismatch of the planes of the lunar and terrestrial orbits, their phases are different. Do eclipses repeat in the same order every 6585? days (or 18 years 11 days and ~ 8 hours - a period called saros); knowing where and when a total lunar eclipse was observed, it is possible to accurately determine the time of subsequent and previous eclipses that are well visible in this area. This cyclical nature often helps to accurately date the events described in historical records. Strictly speaking, the Greeks called saros the period of 19756 days (the triple value of modern saros). Now this period is called big saros. During the Saros, a 70 - 71 eclipse occurs (42 - 43 solar and 28 lunar).

After the end of the saros, each eclipse is repeated, however, under slightly different conditions, since the saros does not contain a whole day. During this excess of time, the Earth manages to rotate about 120 °, so the lunar shadow moves on the earth's surface to the same 120 ° to the west. In addition, the Sun and the Moon due to incomplete coincidence of periods will be at slightly different distances from the lunar node.

A series of solar eclipses usually consists of 66–74 saros (1190–1330 years old) and consists of 18–32 partial and 48–42 central eclipses, after which it ceases, and another series appears in its place. A series begins with a short-term partial eclipse with a very small phase near one of the poles of the Earth. After 9-16 saros, a sequence of central eclipses begins (from the same subpolar region). Through each saros, these eclipses occur ever closer to the lunar node and, accordingly, the equatorial zone of the Earth. After the node crosses, the shadow and partial shade begin to move away from the equatorial zone again towards the opposite pole. In 48 - 42 saros, the lunar shadow will slip off the Earth and this will end the period of central eclipses of this series, after which during 9 - 16 saros partial eclipses again occur with an ever decreasing phase. After the lunar penumbra ceases to fall on the earth's surface, this series of eclipses ceases.

Lunar eclipses are repeated in a series of 42 to 50 times (42 to 50 saros). Of these eclipses, 18 to 22 are complete.

Historical events during the lunar eclipses

• · February 18 1486   was born Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
• · December 21, 2010   for the first time in 372 years, a full lunar eclipse occurred on the day winter solstice. It should be noted that this statement is true for greenwich time   and for the western hemisphere of the Earth. In particular, for all time zones   in Russia, the solstice occurred the next day, December 22. The next eclipse, coinciding with the winter solstice, will occur 21 December   2094

Nowadays, even a younger student is unlikely to scare stories of a terrible wolf who lives in the night and sometimes devours the moon in the black sky, portending misfortunes.

However, relatively recently, by astronomical standards, an eclipse of the moon caused horror among mankind. Many cave paintings capture this astronomical phenomenon, which was mainly interpreted as a sign of the wrath of the gods and a harbinger of misfortune. And the blood-red appearance of the moon clearly hinted at imminent bloodshed. In ancient China, for example, such an eclipse was considered "abnormal" or even "terrible." In ancient Chinese texts you can find hieroglyphs, which mean "the unnatural connection of the Moon and the Sun", "devour", "misfortune." The court astronomers believed that the moon was "devoured by a dragon." In order to help the dragon quickly spit out the luminary, residents carried mirrors to the street, as the latter were associated with celestial bodies, because of their ability to reflect light. It is noteworthy that the mathematicians of ancient China already during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) could predict both lunar and solar eclipses for many decades to come, but this knowledge was kept secret . The Indian Mahabharata says that a lunar eclipse happens when the gods of the Indian pantheon gather to cook soma - the elixir of immortality. The Vikings sacredly believed that two gluttonous wolves took turns eating the luminaries in order to satisfy their unbridled hunger. In contrast to other nations, the Australian Aboriginal lunar eclipse, in contrast, was associated with love.

The first astronomers and predictions of eclipses

How did the attitude of people towards such an interesting astronomical event change? As mentioned above, in ancient China, despite a deep mystical attitude towards eclipses, stargazers inquisitively studied this natural phenomenon. Thanks to the high development of mathematics and algebra in the Middle Kingdom, ancient scientists managed to solve the astronomical secret. It turned out that using seemingly simple mathematical calculations, it is possible to predict the onset of a lunar eclipse with a high degree of probability. There is evidence that even earlier, during the reign of the great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, people already knew how to predict many astronomical phenomena. But what is most striking is that almost before the construction of the Egyptian pyramids there was a whole observatory capable of predicting not only lunar eclipses, but also making a graph of most of the most important astronomical events related to our planet, its satellite and the Sun. The famous Stonehenge made it possible to make a large number of predictions and observations of astronomical phenomena, and he deservedly bears the title of the oldest observatory of mankind.

How it works

But what is the genius of ancient astronomers and mathematicians? What can be so complicated in such a seemingly simple phenomenon as an eclipse of the Moon by the Earth? Let's try to figure this out. After Nikolai Copernicus discovered the heliocentric system of the world, it became clear that the Moon, circling the Earth in 29.5 days, twice crosses the ecliptic plane in the so-called lunar nodes. A node crossing which the Moon goes up to the North Pole of the Earth is called the North or Ascending, the opposite is called the Lower or Descending. But due to the mismatch of the planes of the Moon and Earth orbits, not every full moon is accompanied by an eclipse.

Total, incomplete and partial eclipses

Also, not every lunar eclipse is complete. And if the full moon falls on the passage of such a node by the moon, then we can observe an eclipse. But only half of the globe can observe this phenomenon, since it will only be visible where the moon is above the horizon. Due to the precession of the lunar orbit, the nodes move along the ecliptic. Nodes complete a full cycle on the ecliptic in 18.61 years or in the so-called Draconic period. That is, lunar eclipses occur exactly after this period of time. Knowing where and when the eclipse took place, it is possible to very accurately predict the next such event. In fact, an eclipse occurs when the Moon enters the cone of shadow cast by the Earth. At a distance of the orbit of our satellite or 384,000 kilometers, the diameter of the shadow spot is approximately equal to 2.6 of the moon. As a result of this, the Moon may well be obscured entirely, and the maximum time of the full phase of an eclipse can be no more than 108 minutes. Such eclipses are called Central, as the Moon passes through the center of the shadow that casts the Earth.

Why is the moon bloody?

It is noteworthy that even when the moon passes through the center of the shadow, it does not remain completely dark. The fact is that under the influence of the Earth's atmosphere, sunlight is refracted, which leads to partial illumination of the moon's surface, even at the peak of an eclipse. And because our atmosphere is most permeable to the orange-red spectrum of sunlight, it is this light that reaches the surface of the moon, making it blood red. A similar effect can be seen in the sky after sunset or before dawn. However, if the Moon does not pass through the center of the Earth’s shadow spot, then the so-called incomplete or penumbra Lunar eclipse can occur, as a result of which a part of the satellite will remain illuminated.

The rarest and most unusual lunar eclipses

In addition to the above facts, there is another no less surprising. Paradoxically, a lunar eclipse can actually be observed when both the Moon and the Sun are above the horizon and are clearly not at exactly opposite points. In other words, a lunar eclipse can be observed when the rising or setting moon is to your left, and the sun to your right is also in one of two phases. This phenomenon may occur due to the fact that the Earth's atmosphere bends the movement of light. This is one of the strangest natural phenomena that can occur, and which at first glance seems impossible, given that the eclipse occurs when three bodies line up (syzygy). A similar anomaly occurs due to atmospheric refraction. The sun has actually already set, and the moon has not yet risen, but the lensing of light by the Earth’s atmosphere distorts the surrounding astronomical reality. As a result of the “double” displacement of celestial bodies, their imaginary rapprochement occurs by more than 1 degree of a large circle.

An incredible eclipse of this kind was observed by Pliny the Elder on February 22, 72 A.D. But the exotic types of Lunar eclipses do not end there. Sometimes the moon passes through the shadow of the earth, being in the so-called super moon, that is, the point of closest proximity to the earth. Since the orbit of the moon has an eccentricity, then at certain periods of time our satellite either approaches the Earth, or moves away. In the confluence of all circumstances, along with the coincidence of the full moon and the passage of the moon through the orbital node, there is also a maximum approach of the moon to the earth. The last full lunar eclipse with super moon occurred on the morning of September 28, 2015. In addition, a lunar eclipse may coincide with a summer or winter solstice. On December 21, 2010, for the first time in 372 years, a lunar eclipse coincided with the winter solstice. The next time this happens only on December 21, 2094.

When is the next lunar eclipse?

Next 2016 there will be two lunar eclipses: March 9 at 5:57 a.m. and September 1 at 13:06 Moscow time. Not only that, in both cases, daylight will interfere with enjoying the eclipse, but the eclipses themselves will only be penumbral.

  October 8, 2014 lunar eclipse compressed to 1 minute

Introduction —————————————————————– 3

Chapter 1. Lunar eclipses —————————————————————— 5

1.1) Total eclipse ——————————————————— 5

1.2) Private eclipse ————————————————————————

1.3) Penumbral eclipse —————————————————————————

1.4) Annular eclipse ——————————————————————— 7

1.5) Frequency of lunar eclipses ———————————————————— 7

1.6) Historical events that occurred during the lunar eclipses ————— 8

Chapter 2 Ancient lunar eclipses ——————————————————— 8

Chapter 3. Born into the eclipse ——————————————————————— 10

Chapter 4. The energy effect of the eclipse ———————————————– 12

Conclusion ————————————————————— 13

Literature ———————————————————— 14

INTRODUCTION

Lunar eclipse is an interesting natural phenomenon, familiar to man from ancient times. It happens relatively often, but it is not visible from all areas of the earth's surface and therefore it seems rare to many. Different feelings cause a lunar eclipse. You can admire the copper-red disk of the Moon, the bluish rim along the edge of the shadow, rejoicing at the light and bright eclipse that has now appeared. Lunar eclipses, especially total ones, were feared no less than solar ones, because the Moon was not only covered by an incomprehensible shadow, but often turned red, as if it were bleeding. In individual astrology, eclipses are still considered a negative factor, which tends to adversely affect the fate and health of a person. But the degree of this influence is largely corrected by the indicators of each individual individual horoscope: the most negative influence of an eclipse can be exerted on those people in whose horoscopes they get to the most important points - to places where the Moon, the Sun or the Ascendant are located at the time of birth. In this case, the eclipse point is connected to one of the main elements of the horoscope, which in reality may not be too beneficial for the health and spheres of life of the owner of the horoscope.
The strength of the influence of eclipses depends on in which field of the horoscope this connection occurs, which fields of the individual horoscope are controlled by the Sun or Moon, and which aspects (harmonious or negative) of other planets and elements of the natal chart form to the eclipse point. Generally speaking, solar eclipses tend to affect the social sphere more and cause unfavorable situations of an objective nature, i.e. not dependent on human actions; lunar eclipses mainly have a negative effect on the inner world, subconscious reactions, emotions, moods and psyche of nature-sensitive people, on everyday everyday and personal spheres. Both a solar and a lunar eclipse can adversely affect health, especially for those who already have it “undermined”: the solar has a greater effect on men's health, and the lunar on women's. Therefore, during the period of eclipses and the aura accompanying them (+ - two weeks before and after the eclipse), it is recommended to pay increased attention to your health and exercise caution in all matters: to think through your actions in solving important issues to the smallest detail, not to take any risks .

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In world astrology, which is not related to a specific person, but predicts natural and socio-social processes, the development of events in

horoscopes of states, etc., eclipses also play a significant role. In particular, by

the world map compiled at the time of the eclipse is judged on events in those countries and cities that are associated with the zodiac sign on the Ascendant of the card. Some modern astrologers believe that the influence of a solar eclipse extends only to those countries that are in the visible band of this eclipse. According to others, the effect of the eclipse manifests itself in countries controlled by the zodiac sign in which the eclipse occurred.
Just as in the individual in world astrology, the action of eclipses is recognized as malicious. For example, the eruption of the volcano Mont Pele on the island of Martinique, which destroyed the city of Saint-Pierre together with all its inhabitants, is associated with the solar eclipse that occurred on the same day (May 8, 1901), whose visibility zone was located at the latitude of Martinique.

In conclusion to all of the above, one can say the following: to believe or not to believe in the fact of the influence of eclipses on earthly life, to show curiosity or to be afraid of them - everyone is free to decide in connection with their personal ideas and worldview. But astrologers do not advise anyone to completely deny and ignore the probability of the influence of eclipses.

Astrologers are unanimous that the lunar eclipse carries a purification, a rejection of obsolete forms of work and distortions   in understanding the ministry.

Adverse situations during eclipses are associated with the activation of various magnetic fields surrounding the Earth’s noosphere (including those unknown to modern science). Hence the increase in the number of suicides and alcoholic excesses, a noticeable increase in acute cardiovascular diseases, as well as overall mortality from other causes, is also associated with this. A particularly unfavorable period during a solar eclipse lasts about a week before an exact eclipse and 3 days after it. With a lunar eclipse, the dangerous period is less: 3-4 days before and 1-2 days after. When approaching its exact astronomical time, the eclipse acts more strongly than after it, and usually immediately after the maximum phase the influence of the eclipse sharply decreases. On eclipse days, magnetic fields are activated, so a person experiences an increased level of anxiety and stress, and some parts of the brain can be blocked. You should remember this and insure yourself.

Lunar eclipses are considered the most destructive factors of the entire astrological arsenal. It is believed that they bring not only negative, but also

fatal events, the truth is only if their position touches the important points of the horoscope of a person or country.

Chapter 1.

Lunar eclipses.

Figure 1. As can be seen for the observer on Earth, on the imaginary celestial sphere, the Moon crosses the ecliptic twice a month in positions called nodes. The full moon can fall on this position, on the node, then you can observe a lunar eclipse. (Note: The scale is not respected)

1.2 Total Eclipse

A lunar eclipse can be observed in half of the Earth (where, at the time of the eclipse, the moon is above the horizon). The view of the darkened Moon from any point of observation is negligibly little different from another point, and the same. The maximum theoretically possible duration of the full phase of a lunar eclipse is 108 minutes; such were, for example, lunar eclipses on August 13, 1859, July 16, 2000.

During an eclipse (even a complete one), the Moon does not disappear completely, but turns dark red. This fact is explained by the fact that the moon continues to be illuminated even in the phase of total eclipse. The sun's rays passing tangentially to the earth’s surface,

scattered in the Earth’s atmosphere and due to this scattering partially reach the moon. Since the Earth’s atmosphere is most transparent to the rays of the red-orange part

Fig. 2 - View of the moon during a lunar eclipse

An observer on the Moon, at the time of a full (or partial, if it is on the shaded part of the Moon) lunar eclipse, sees a total solar eclipse (eclipse of the Sun by the Earth).

1.2 Private   eclipse

If the moon falls into the full shadow of the Earth only partially, it is observed private eclipse. With him, part of the moon is dark, and part, even in the maximum phase, remains in partial shade and is illuminated by the sun's rays.

Fig. 3-View of the moon during a partial eclipse.

1.3 Penumbra eclipse

Around the cone of the Earth’s shadow there is a penumbra - an area of \u200b\u200bspace in which the Earth only partially obscures the Sun. If the moon passes through the penumbral region, but does not enter the shadow, a penumbra eclipse occurs. With it, the brightness of the moon decreases, but only slightly: such a decrease is almost imperceptible to the naked eye and

it is fixed only by devices. Only when the Moon in a penumbra eclipse passes near the cone of full shadow, with a clear sky, you can notice a slight darkening from one edge of the lunar disk.

The penumbral lunar eclipses do not cause strong interest, since they do not constitute a vivid sky show. With it, the brightness of the moon decreases, but only slightly: such a decrease is almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

1.4 Annular eclipse

An annular eclipse is the most interesting and important eclipse.

The type of eclipse is of great importance. It cannot be directly drawn from this that a partial eclipse leads to partial events. This is not true. Very often the opposite is observed. So, with a total eclipse, a person can get into the center of the cyclone and nothing will happen to him, although everything collapses around. With a partial eclipse, there is no center in the wheel, so you don’t know where to run. Therefore, any total eclipse in action is more predictable.

There cannot be a ring-shaped eclipse of the Moon, since the shadow of the Earth is larger than the Moon. The moon at its peak generates an annular eclipse. Therefore, the ring-shaped solar eclipse is considered the most powerful, since it awakens the karmic hidden in a person resonance . Personal destiny is more affected by partial, partial eclipses. Total eclipses have a greater effect on the fate of states, groups, collectives, include resonance phenomena.

1.5 Frequency of lunar eclipses

At least two lunar eclipses occur each year, however, due to the mismatch of the planes of the lunar and terrestrial orbits, their phases are different. Eclipses are repeated in the same order every 6585⅓ days (or 18 years 11 days and ~ 8 hours - a period called saros); knowing where and when a total lunar eclipse was observed, it is possible to accurately determine the time of subsequent and previous eclipses that are well visible in this area. This cyclical nature often helps to accurately date the events described in historical records. Strictly speaking, the Greeks called saros the period of 19756 days (the triple value of modern saros). Now this period is called big saros. During the Saros, a 70 - 71 eclipse occurs (42 - 43 solar and 28 lunar).
After the end of the saros, each eclipse is repeated, however, under slightly different conditions, since the saros does not contain a whole day. During this excess of time, the Earth manages to rotate about 120 °, so the lunar shadow moves on the earth's surface to the same 120 ° to the west. In addition, the Sun and the Moon due to incomplete coincidence of periods will be at slightly different distances from the lunar node.
A series of solar eclipses usually consists of 66 - 74 saros (1190 - 1330 years) and consists of 18 - 32 partial and 48 - 42 central eclipses, after which it ceases, and another series appears in its place. A series begins with a short-term partial eclipse with a very small phase near one of the poles of the Earth. After 9-16 saros, a sequence of central eclipses begins (from the same subpolar region). Through each saros, these eclipses occur ever closer to the lunar node and, accordingly, the equatorial zone of the Earth. After the node crosses, the shadow and partial shade begin to move away from the equatorial zone again towards the opposite pole. In 48 - 42

saros, the lunar shadow will slip off the Earth and this will end the period of central eclipses of this series, after which during 9-16 saros partial eclipses again occur with a decreasing phase. After the lunar penumbra ceases to fall on the earth's surface, this series of eclipses ceases.
Lunar eclipses are repeated in a series of 42 to 50 times (42 to 50 saros). Of these eclipses, 18 to 22 are complete.

1.6 Historical events during the lunar eclipses

• Caitanya Mahaprabhu was born on February 18, 1486.
• On December 21, 2010, for the first time in 372 years, a total lunar eclipse occurred on the day of the winter solstice. It should be noted that this statement is true for Greenwich time and for the western hemisphere of the Earth. In particular, for all time zones in Russia, the solstice occurred on the next day, December 22. The next eclipse, coinciding with the winter solstice, will occur on December 21, 2094.

Chapter 2

Ancient lunar eclipses

Since ancient times, eclipses have made a lasting impression on a person, and in some nations they have been associated with mystical and fatal processes. For example, among the peoples of the East, the nodes of the lunar orbit are called the points of the Dragon (ascending, North node - the Head of the Dragon, descending, South node - the Tail of the Dragon), since from ancient times it was believed that at the time of the eclipse the Holy Dragon devours the Sun and the Moon in turn, and this is definitely certain does not bode well: it can only bring new disasters to Earth, right up to a universal catastrophe. Similar myths on the subject of eclipses existed among many peoples of the world, therefore already in Ancient Babylon and China they saw one of the most important tasks of an astronomer and astrologer in the prediction of eclipses. Since then, many centuries have passed and terrestrial civilization has undergone many changes in worldview, which left a definite imprint, including on the perception of cosmic phenomena. Nevertheless, it is not entirely correct to consider the adverse effect of eclipses only as an outdated fiction of mystically minded ancients.

The first total lunar eclipse was recorded in ancient Chinese annals. It was calculated that it occurred on January 29, 1136 BC. The following three recorded total lunar eclipses are mentioned in the famous work “Almagest” of the outstanding ancient Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy, according to the ancient Babylonian chronicles. The first of them occurred in the year 27 of the era of Nabonassar or on March 19, 721 BC, and the next two on March 8 and September 1, 720 BC

In the old days, a dark-crimson, bloody moon "eclipse" scarecrow. Not to mention those cases when the moon, to the surprise and dismay of eyewitnesses, generally disappeared from the sky! What if forever ?!

The ancient inhabitants of South America, the Incas thought that the moon turned red from the disease and if she dies, then, perhaps, will fall from the sky and fall. Knowing that the moon is big

a friend of the dogs, the Incas dragged the dogs by the ears, calling: "Mother Moon, mother Moon!" Poor Moon, having heard squeals and supplications, gathered all its forces to defeat the disease and to resurrect with the same brightness (Fig. 4)

Fig. 4-Moon during an eclipse

It seemed to the Normans that the red wolf Mangarm again became bolder and attacked the Moon. The brave warriors, of course, understood that they could not harm the heavenly predator, but, knowing that the wolves could not stand the noise, they shouted, whistled, and beat the drums. The noise attack sometimes lasted two, or even three hours without a break.

In ancient China in the third millennium BC a lunar calendar was also developed, which periodically included additional months for its coordination with the seasons of the year, and subsequently lunar-solar calendars of various systems were created, based on the change of lunar phases and on the change of seasons of the year. Such calendars were developed in many ancient states, and their goal was to introduce an account for the lunar phases, but to keep the beginning of the calendar year in a certain season of the natural solar year. And only in the middle of the X? X century. astronomers came to the aid of historians.

And in Central Asia, the eclipse passed in complete silence. People stared blankly at how the evil spirit of Rahu swallows the moon. No one was noisy or waved. After all, everyone knows that the good spirit of Ochirvani once cut off the demon of the half-body and the Moon, passing through Rahu, as through a sleeve, will light up again.

In Russia, it was always believed that an eclipse foreshadows misfortune: “A month died and swiftly bleed ... and in two hours the pack of light was fulfilled (and two hours later it was brightened again)”. And the chronicler recalls how the wise "old people" shook their heads and rekl: "It is not good that there is such a sign!"

Chapter 3

Born to Eclipse

Gone are the days when people with trepidation and fear treated the eclipses of the Moon, and, especially, the Sun. Science has long understood the “physiology” of these natural phenomena. And therefore, I’m hardly mistaken if I say that in modern society, only completely dense people continue to panic fear of eclipses.

However, astrological science from ancient times has not changed its attitude towards them, as before, rightly believing that people born to solar or lunar eclipses will have an interesting, often extraordinary fate.

To begin with, without going into complicated astronomical definitions, let's recall that a solar eclipse is a temporary “shadowing” of the Sun by the Moon when our planet and both luminaries line up in one line (the Moon in this case occupies a position in the middle). Eclipses of the Sun occur only during the new moon.

The lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is already indicated in the position between the luminaries, covering our natural satellite with its shadow. Lunar eclipses can occur only during the full moon.

As a rule, both those and other eclipses happen twice a year: two lunar and so many solar. Another thing is that they are far from visible in all corners of our planet, but, despite this, their influence on such days is equally on all people.

What is "fraught" for a person, from the point of view of astrology, birth on the day of the eclipse?

Astrology, on this occasion, says the following:

• for the purposes of prediction, not only birth on the day of the eclipse itself is important, but also two days before it or two days after. Therefore, people born in an eclipse are considered to be people who were born in the period plus / minus two days from the date of its onset;
• absolutely does not matter what eclipse a person was born under. Both solar and lunar eclipses have the same effect on the personality and fate of such a person. It is also not important whether the eclipse was complete or partial;
• any professional astrologer will say: in order to most accurately determine the effect of an eclipse on a specific human fate, it is necessary to interpret it in the context of an individual (natal) horoscope, compiled on the basis of the date, time and place of birth of such a person.

Nevertheless, it is still possible to give a few general interpretations for those born into an eclipse.

1. A person born in a solar eclipse, in which the Sun and the Moon is almost always “connected” in one zodiac sign, is simply a textbook representative of such a zodiac sign. And if you take any more or less sensible astrological book with a detailed description of the characteristics inherent in representatives of certain signs - such a person, reading a description of his zodiac constellation, will find that it was "written as from him." The similarities will be so impressive. In this case, "offset" will go as positive
2. characteristics and features, as well as negative aspects of character. By the way, such people need to be serious and very attentive to the daily astrological forecasts given for their zodiac sign. Most often, such predictions come true precisely in people born under a solar eclipse.
3. For all those born into the eclipse, the algorithm of life events is much higher than for people born on other days. Life is lived by them brighter, richer, but also restless. Fate prepared for them all sorts of surprises, the nature and outcome of which can be precisely determined only by studying the individual (natal) horoscope of such a person, or rather the place in his horoscope where the eclipse falls.
4. One of the most important rules of astrology says: “Stars have, not force!” It is understood that a person by willful actions is able to change his fate, which, in fact, is not something categorical, unchanging. But in the case of people born to a lunar or solar eclipse, this rule has practically no effect (in the end, in every science there are exceptions to the rules). The fact is that the eclipse in the horoscope carries a certain fatality, a programmed fate. And therefore, no matter how it develops, it can be very difficult for such people to change anything in life.
5. Often, people born in an eclipse, from birth or with age, suffer hearing, vision. And the organs and physiological processes that are responsible for that sign (during a solar eclipse) or signs (during a lunar eclipse) of the Zodiac, into which the Sun and Moon fall, can become very vulnerable to diseases (in the "affected" position, as astrologers say) or on the contrary, they will become the strongest and will draw a person out of his sores along other organs (in case the eclipse is in a favorable position). For example, during a solar eclipse in Libra in an unfavorable position of the stars, the holder of such a horoscope will seriously suffer kidneys.
6. The negative aspects of horoscopes in which an eclipse is observed include the increased tendency of such people to various kinds of extreme situations. Simply put, they are potentially more prone to dangers compared to people who have a horoscope similar in terms of “dangerous factors,” but are not born under an eclipse.
7. Therefore, those who were born these days can be advised to consult an astrologer so that he annually draws them a predictive horoscope indicating the periods in which it is advisable to beware.

In general, the “children of the eclipse” are extraordinary personalities, often themselves subconsciously feeling their unusualness. Perhaps that is why there are many famous personalities among them who seriously influenced the minds of humanity at one time (Karl Marx, Pope John Paul II, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and many others).

Chapter 4

The energy effect of an eclipse

The effect of any eclipse can be compared with a kind of fog that envelops our planet. These days, the adverse effects on health and the psyche are intensified. The state of mind is getting worse.
  It is becoming more difficult to figure out what is good, what is bad, what suits and does not fit us. We are more easily intoxicated. Often during this period we want to destroy something, radically change in our life. Therefore, in the days of the eclipse, you need to pause, not to make important decisions, not to start new things. The consequences of what we change in our lives in the days of eclipses can be called fatal.
  At this time, secrets may be revealed, hidden details of the case, hidden information may emerge.
  During an eclipse, it is not recommended to plan important events, think about the future, start important affairs, marry, conceive a child, engage in meditation and energy practices. It is necessary to weed out and limit the perceived information, less to attend social events, entertainment venues. Alcohol is not recommended.

A lunar eclipse occurs near the Full Moon. Stronger effect on women, on personal, family issues and mental state.

The period of strong action of a solar or lunar eclipse is about 7 days before and after the eclipse itself. The total effect is about 10 to 14 days.
  During eclipse, some people feel something like a black cloud above their heads, some pressure. Others are very nervous. Many become somehow uncomfortable, uncomfortable. In an extreme case, a person begins to “enter” and he does things that are not characteristic of himself and behaves strangely.
  Scientists have proven that the properties of water are greatly altered by a solar eclipse. It can be said that an eclipse is like an energy hit all over our planet. And already 2 weeks before a total solar eclipse, the properties of water in various corners of the Earth are changing. Pure water becomes stale.
  Things started during the eclipse can last until the next eclipse at the same zodiac point (about 19 years)
  It is believed that people born into an eclipse have a complex, predetermined fate. Rock is often found in their lives, and they are powerless to change anything.

Conclusion

Lunar eclipses are an interesting natural phenomenon that has been familiar to man since ancient times. They are relatively common, but not visible from all areas of the earth's surface and therefore seem rare to many. Any eclipse occurs when three celestial bodies: the Earth, the Moon and the Sun line up from the point of view of the earth observer on one conditional line. If the Moon is located between the Earth and the Sun, then the eclipse is called solar, if on the contrary the Earth’s shadow closes direct sunlight from the Moon, then this is a lunar eclipse.

If the Moon is closer to the Earth, then the eclipse is considered complete, and if it is further from the Earth, then the Moon seems smaller from the Earth and then it covers part of the Sun, and at the edges the Sun remains unclosed. This is where the annular eclipse comes from. An annular eclipse can occur when the Moon is far from the Earth, therefore, it is near the peak point. The apogee point is called the Black Moon. That is why an annular eclipse cannot be good by definition. The action of the eclipse, mainly, except for the ring-shaped, extends to the next eclipse of the same. If a solar eclipse has a strong effect on your fate map, then it will work until the next solar eclipse. Lunar valid until next lunar eclipse

The eclipse of the Sun and Moon affects the man and woman in different ways, because man and woman are differently “hemispheric" people. In women, the right hemisphere functions better, and in men, the left hemisphere.

If a person was born into an eclipse, then he will respond to any eclipse. Moreover, such a person should be guided by eclipses in the main events of his life, i.e. forecasts need only be made using eclipses. Like a person with a fatal horoscope, eclipses are the main forecasting techniques.

In this work, I tried to fully reveal the essence of lunar eclipses, to show their extraordinary beauty. They are attracted to me by their mystery. Even people familiar with astronomy rarely think about the fact that our ancient luminary is visible, essentially, naked. Those who find the moonlight visit in the open air are simply forced to raise their eyes to the Sun - to find out what is happening with our cute yellow star - and see its magical golden robes. A spectacle for the sake of which scientists sometimes climb deep into the hot deserts and eternal ice, for some lucky ones it simply “falls off the sky”. Few appreciate it. Sorry. After all, the arrival of numerous spectators at such a rare and beautiful heavenly performance could easily be ensured by timely reporting about it through the media.

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A lunar eclipse is an eclipse that occurs when the Moon enters the cone of shadow cast by the Earth. The diameter of the Earth’s shadow spot at a distance of 363,000 km (the minimum distance of the Moon from the Earth) is about 2.5 diameters of the Moon, so the Moon can be completely obscured. At each moment of the eclipse, the degree of coverage of the moon’s disk with the earth’s shadow is expressed by the eclipse phase F. The magnitude of the phase is determined by the distance 0 from the center of the moon to the center of the shadow. In astronomical calendars the values \u200b\u200bof Ф and 0 are given for different moments of the eclipse.

When the Moon during an eclipse completely enters the Earth’s shadow, they talk about a total lunar eclipse, and partially about a partial eclipse. Content

• 1 Total Eclipse
• 2 Private Eclipse
• 3 Penumbra eclipse
• 4 Frequency
• 5 Historical events during the lunar eclipse

Full eclipse

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Lunar eclipse phases

A lunar eclipse can be observed in half of the Earth (where, at the time of the eclipse, the moon is above the horizon). The view of the shaded moon from any observation point is the same. The maximum theoretically possible duration of the full phase of a lunar eclipse is 108 minutes; such were, for example, lunar eclipses on August 13, 1859, July 16, 2000.

During an eclipse (even a complete one), the Moon does not disappear completely, but turns dark red. This fact is explained by the fact that the moon continues to be illuminated even in the phase of total eclipse. The sun's rays passing along a tangent to the Earth's surface are scattered in the Earth’s atmosphere and due to this scattering partially reach the Moon. Since the Earth's atmosphere is most transparent for the rays of the red-orange part of the spectrum, it is these rays that reach the lunar surface to a greater extent during the eclipse, which explains the color of the lunar disk. In fact, this is the same effect as the orange-red glow of the sky at the horizon (dawn) before sunrise or immediately after sunset. To assess the brightness of the eclipse, the Danjong scale is used.