The combination of the 173-day period between eclipse seasons and the Moon's approximately 29 1/2 - day cycle of phases leads to what we call the saros cycle, which lasts about 18 years, 11 1/3 days. Which of the following accurately describe something about the saros cycle?

If there is a solar eclipse in your home town today, there will be a solar eclipse in a different part of the world 18 years, 11 1/3 days from now. T/F

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Nathanael Wong

Geography

2 March, 04:37

The combination of the 173-day period between eclipse seasons and the Moon's approximately 29 1/2 - day cycle of phases leads to what we call the saros cycle, which lasts about 18 years, 11 1/3 days. Which of the following accurately describe something about the saros cycle?

If there is a solar eclipse in your home town today, there will be a solar eclipse in a different part of the world 18 years, 11 1/3 days from now. T/F

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Yasmine Olsen · Answer 1

Through the saros cycle, we will be able to predict that there will be a solar eclipse after approximately 18 years, 11 days, and 8 hours, at a different location on the planet.

Explanation:

Since the saros cycle responds to a complete repetition of the relatively similar geometry of the sun, earth, and the moon, at half the duration of the cycle, which is approximately 9 years, and 5 days, a lunar eclipse can be predicted to occur.