ECLIPSES
ECLIPSES The total or partial obscuration of light from a celestial body as it passes through the shadow of another body is known as eclipse......
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Perigean and Apogean Tides
Perigean and Apogean Tides When the moon is nearest to the earth in its orbit (at perigee), its tide-producing power is greater than average......
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Neap and Spring Tides
Neap and Spring Tides The sun, because of its greater distance from the earth, though much larger in size than the moon, has a tide-producin......
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MOON AND TIDES
MOON AND TIDES Tides are defined as slight oscillations of sea level that occur approximately twice a day and attain exaggerated proportion......
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THE MOON: EARTH\'S ONLY SATELLITE
Salient features of the moon, the earth's only satellite, are as follows: . The moon is earth's only satellite. . The mean distance between ......
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SOLAR TIME
SOLAR TIME Solar Time, or sun time, is determined in two ways. Apparent Solar Time is the system of days and hours which goes strictly by t......
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