33rd Annular Solar Eclipse on May 20, 2012 <Ring of Fire> | |
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(OP) User ID: 9150286 United States 01/28/2012 06:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | excerpt from: [link to www.bibalex.org] The ancient Chinese believed that solar eclipses occur when a legendary celestial dragon devours the Sun. They also believed that this dragon attacks the Moon during lunar eclipses. In the Chinese language, the term for eclipse was "chih" which also means "to eat". One ancient Chinese solar eclipse record describes a solar eclipse as "the Sun has been eaten". |
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(OP) User ID: 9150286 United States 01/28/2012 06:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | One of the most important historical solar eclipses is that of the annular solar eclipse of 27 January 632. It was visible in Medina during the lifetime of Prophet Mohammad, Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH), and coincided with the death of his little son Ibrahim. The Prophet stated explicitly and definitely that the eclipses of the Sun and the Moon are not bad omens, but are cosmic spectacles that demonstrate the might and knowledge of Allah the Great. |
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(OP) User ID: 9150286 United States 01/28/2012 06:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | excerpt from: [link to www.bibalex.org] Herodotus, the father of history, who lived in the 5th century BC, cited that Thales (ca. 624-547 BCE), the Greek philosopher, predicted the solar eclipse of 28 May 585 BCE that put an end to the conflict between the Lydians and the Medes. Herodotus wrote: … day was all of sudden changed into night. This event had been foretold by Thales, the Milesian, who forewarned the Ionians of it, fixing for it the very year in which it took place. The Medes and the Lydians when they observed the change, ceased fighting, and were alike anxious to have terms of peace agreed on. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 12478270 New Zealand 05/19/2012 06:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is another post about the eclipse but I find it very interesting that this will be the 33rd Annular Eclipse. Does the #33 ring a bell?? Quoting: einsteinsfly [link to eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov] [link to science.nasa.gov] excerpt: This is the 33rd eclipse of Saros 128 (Espenak and Meeus, 2006). The family began with a series of 24 partial eclipses starting on 0984 Aug 29. The first central eclipse was total and took place on 1417 May 16. After three more totals and four hybrid eclipses, the series changed to annular on 1561 Aug 11. Subsequent members of Saros 128 were all annular eclipses with increasing durations, the maximum of which was reached on 1832 Feb 01 and lasted 08 minutes 35 seconds. The duration of annularity of each succeeding eclipse is now dropping and will reach 4 minutes with the last annular eclipse of the series on 2120 Jul 25. Saros 128 terminates on 2282 Nov 01 after a string of 9 partial eclipses. Complete details for the 73 eclipses in the series (in the sequence of 24 partial, 4 total, 4 hybrid, 32 annular, and 9 partial) may be found at: Yes. Stay inside on the 19th/20th as it looks like the Freemasons are going to be kidnapping the homeless off the streets to perform rituals. Thanks for the warning OP. |