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Ancient perceptions of lunar eclipses weren’t as primitive as one might think. Some rigorous math was applied to these cosmic events that shaped our understanding of the solar system.
Check out Study Hall: Real World College Math at YouTube.com/StudyHall
Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
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pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Shipprc2.htm
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nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/dec2011-eclipse.html
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eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEcat5/appearance.html
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commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Partial_Lunar_Eclipse_Panorama.jpg
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svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14143
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upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Aristotle_Altemps_Inv8575.jpg
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/detail-of-moon-model-close-up-royalty-free-image/1329170938
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aristarchos_von_Samos_(Denkmal).jpeg
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Aristarchos_von_Samos_%28Denkmal%29.jpeg
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/waxing-crescent-moon-with-a-night-sky-stars-royalty-free-image/1304910851
gettyimages.com/videos/telescopes?assettype=film&family=creative&phrase=telescopes&sort=best&license=rf%2Crr&agreements=pa%3A125487
gettyimages.com/detail/video/observatory-stock-footage/103429669
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter_001.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Super_Blue_Blood_Moon_eclipse_from_California%27s_Trona_Pinnacles_Desert_National_Conservation._Original_from_NASA._Digitally_enhanced_by_rawpixel._(45438923885).jpg
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moon.nasa.gov/moon-in-motion/eclipses
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/blood-moon-eclipse-royalty-free-image/1322152901
gettyimages.com/detail/video/aerial-of-earths-atmosphere-with-lens-flare-stock-footage/495792380
Ancient perceptions of lunar eclipses weren’t as primitive as one might think. Some rigorous math was applied to these cosmic events that shaped our understanding of the solar system.
Check out Study Hall: Real World College Math at YouTube.com/StudyHall
Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
----------
Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporter for helping us keep SciShow Space free for everyone forever: Jason A Saslow, David Brooks, and AndyGneiss!
Support SciShow Space by becoming a patron on Patreon: patreon.com/SciShowSpace
Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records: dftba.com/scishow
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Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
SciShow on TikTok: tiktok.com/@scishow
SciShow Tangents Podcast: scishowtangents.org
Facebook: facebook.com/scishow
Twitter: twitter.com/scishow
Instagram: instagram.com/thescishow
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Sources:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEcat5/appearance.html
pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Shipprc2.htm
https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/thompson.1847/1101/aristarchus_martini.pdf
nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/dec2011-eclipse.html
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2015/pdf/2953.pdf
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/18sep_lunareclipse
https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1959SvA.....3..554F
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/atsc/5/4/1520-0469_1948_005_0152_eotos_2_0_co_2.xml?tab_body=pdf
lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/lithos/LROlitho7temperaturevariation27May2014.pdf
moon.nasa.gov/resources/352/cold-spot-crater
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2016AGUFM.P21A2079P/abstract
http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/CosmoSparks/Dec18/lunar-cold-spot-craters.html
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEcat5/appearance.html
https://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1959SvA.....3..554F/0000554.000.html
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/The_science_of_eclipses
Image Sources:
spaceplace.nasa.gov/sun-corona/en
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Total_lunar_eclipse_2.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ECLIPSE_2011.webm
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Partial_Lunar_Eclipse_Panorama.jpg
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Partial_Lunar_Eclipse_Panorama.jpg
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14143
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aristotle_Altemps_Inv8575.jpg
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Aristotle_Altemps_Inv8575.jpg
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/detail-of-moon-model-close-up-royalty-free-image/1329170938
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aristarchos_von_Samos_(Denkmal).jpeg
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Aristarchos_von_Samos_%28Denkmal%29.jpeg
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/waxing-crescent-moon-with-a-night-sky-stars-royalty-free-image/1304910851
gettyimages.com/videos/telescopes?assettype=film&family=creative&phrase=telescopes&sort=best&license=rf%2Crr&agreements=pa%3A125487
gettyimages.com/detail/video/observatory-stock-footage/103429669
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter_001.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Super_Blue_Blood_Moon_eclipse_from_California%27s_Trona_Pinnacles_Desert_National_Conservation._Original_from_NASA._Digitally_enhanced_by_rawpixel._(45438923885).jpg
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/The_Super_Blue_Blood_Moon_eclipse_from_California%27s_Trona_Pinnacles_Desert_National_Conservation._Original_from_NASA._Digitally_enhanced_by_rawpixel._%2845438923885%29.jpg
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/posts/1010
moon.nasa.gov/moon-in-motion/eclipses
gettyimages.com/detail/photo/blood-moon-eclipse-royalty-free-image/1322152901
gettyimages.com/detail/video/aerial-of-earths-atmosphere-with-lens-flare-stock-footage/495792380
