Thursday, August 24, 2017

Lunar Orbit for Month of Aug 2017 Eclipse


  Here's an exaggerated 3D view of the Moon's orbit for the month of the Aug 2017 eclipse. The point at the origin is noon on the day of the eclipse. The units for the axis are angles given in radians. Red-cyan 3D glasses are required for viewing.


The Moon appears to have been deflected by its close approach to the line through the centers of the Earth and the Sun.

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