Astronomy Question of the Week 04/16

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(Total Votes: 3) <br />Three <br /> 0 (0%) <br /> <br />Four <br /> 2 (66%) <br /> <br />Five <br /> 0 (0%) <br /> <br />Six <br /> 1 (33%) <br /> <br />Seven <br /> 0 (0%) <br /> <br />Eight <br /> 0 (0%) <br /> <br />Answer Seven<br /><br />Eclipses occur in pairs about two weeks apart. A lunar eclipse may be followed by a solar eclipse; or a solar eclipse, then a lunar eclipse. At times there are partial eclipses before and after a total or a near total eclipse, making 3 eclipses in a group. Eclipses pairs occur just less then 6 months apart, when the plane of the Moon's orbit crosses the plane of Earth's orbit. There are at least four eclipses every year, with a maximum of 7. This will not happen again untill 2038.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1" color="#3366ff">www.siriuslookers.org</font> </div>