Hoop Eclipse Demo
Hoop Eclipse Demo
Hoop Eclipse Demo

 

Code Number: 8A20.25

Demo Title: Eclipse - Eclipse Model

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Lunar and Solar Eclipse

Area of Study: Solar

Equipment: 

Hoop Eclipse Demo.

Procedure:

The model is Earth centered.  So, Earth is in the center, then the lunar orbit around that, with the orbit of the sun as the outer ring.  The lunar orbit may be tilted so that you can see that there are only specific times or alignments of the objects that will result in an eclipse of some kind.

References:

  • R. Suat Isildak, H. Asuman Kucukozer, Huseyin Kucukozer, and Kemal Yurumezoglu, "Using a Simple Method to Estimate (Approximate) the Angle Between the Lunar Orbit and the Ecliptic", TPT, Vol. 57, #6, Sept. 2019, p. 416.
  • Frank Daniel Lock, "Diagramming the Sun-Earth-Moon System", TPT, Vol. 57, #5, May 2019, p. 276.
  • Charles A. Eckroth, "A Demonstration of the Eclipse Seasons", TPT, Vol. 34, #6, Sept. 1996, p. 376.