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Awe and Wonder a Scientific, Mathematical and Spiritual Journey

Awe and Wonder a Scientific, Mathematical and Spiritual Journey. Total Solar Eclipse Coral Sea Nov 14, 2012. presented by Steve Kliewer. Topics. Total Solar Eclipse Coral Sea - Nov 14, 2012 Solar Eclipse videos (5 min) Upcoming Attraction – Aug 2017 The Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Awe and Wonder a Scientific, Mathematical and Spiritual Journey

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  1. Awe and Wondera Scientific, Mathematical and Spiritual Journey Total Solar Eclipse Coral Sea Nov 14, 2012 presented by Steve Kliewer

  2. Topics • Total Solar Eclipse Coral Sea - Nov 14, 2012 • Solar Eclipse videos (5 min) • Upcoming Attraction – Aug 2017 • The Sun-Earth-Moon System • The Geometry of Shadows • Lunar Rhythms • Eclipse Features

  3. MS Oosterdam

  4. Eclipse Particulars Nov 14, 2012 Our position in the Coral Sea was at: S 22 18m, E 158 Totality: 2m 40s Sunrise = Sun Altitude=29 1st contact: 06:50 a.m. Sydney DST = UTC+11 2nd contact: 07:48 a.m. 3rd contact: 07:51 a.m. 4th contact: 08:58 a.m. Umbral velocity 750 m/s Umbral Diameter 160 km

  5. TSE2012 Mercator Animation

  6. Eclipse Features Key Points • Contacts: First, Second, Third, & Fourth • Partial Phases:Pinhole images, Cooling, Animal Behavior, color of landscape, Venus • On the Brink:Shadow bands, Sunset colors, approaching shadow, Bailey’s Beads, Corona?, Diamond Ring • During Totality: • Corona: petals to side, brushes at poles (sunspot minimum) • Chromosphere: spiny, deep ruby red layer • Prominences: pink flames or loops • Stars and Planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars

  7. Eclipse

  8. Eclipse

  9. Gathering Gloom See movie

  10. Excitement Builds See movie

  11. Total Eclipse of the Sun http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/eclipse-20121113.html

  12. Aug 21, 2017 2m 40s - Oregon to N. Carolina See movie

  13. Geometry and Rhythm

  14. The Sun-Earth-Moon System Key Points • Both the Sun and Moon are 1/2 in diam. • This is the same as a dime held at 6 1/2 ft. • Our horizon rotates 15/hr. • The Moon moves 1 diameter / hr (2500 MPH) thru stars. • The Moon rises 50 minutes later each day. • The Earth moves 8 diameters / hr (65,000 MPH) around the Sun.

  15. The Geometry of Shadows Key Points • Umbra is the area of full shadow.Total Eclipse • Penumbra is the area of partial shadow.Partial Eclipse • Antumbra is the region beyond the Umbra. Annular Eclipse

  16. To Sun

  17. Lunar Rhythms • Synodic Month 29.5 days (full to full) • Revolution Period 27.3 days • Rotation Period 27.3 days • Draconic Month 27.2 days (crossing the ecliptic) • Anomalistic Month 27.6 days (closest to closest) • Saros Cycle 18 yrs 11.32 days (223 synodic months)

  18. Lunar Rhythms Key Points • Solar Eclipses require a New Moon. • Lunar Eclipses require a Full Moon. • The Moon’s orbit is tilted 5° (9 diameters) • Four primary rhythms: New to New, rising and falling, in and out, & yearly seasons • Eclipse Seasons occur every 6 lunar months because of the first two rhythms. • All four rhythms repeat every 18 years.

  19. Penumbra Umbra Cabo San Lucas Mazatlan Mexico City

  20. July 11, 1991

  21. Feb 26, 1998

  22. Aug 14, 1999

  23. Mar 29, 2006

  24. Nov 14, 2012

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