8A20.35 - Eclipse - Lunar

Code Number:
8A20.35
Demo Title:
Eclipse - Lunar
Condition:
Excellent
Principle:
3 Body Alignment
Area of Study:
Solar
Equipment:
VHS Video Tapes and 16mm Films of Lunar Eclipses.
Procedure:

Several lunar eclipses have been recorded by people from the department over the years.  Choose the tapes that are most appropriate for your class.

References:
  • Hugo Caerols, Felipe A. Asenjo, Estimating the Moon-To-Earth Radius Ratio With a Smartphone, a Telescope, and an Eclipse", TPT, Vol. 58, #7, Oct. 2020, p. 497.
  • Paul Hewitt, "Figuring Physics December 2019 Solution" TPT, Vol. 58, #1, Jan. 2020, p. 71.
  • Martin Murphy, "2014 Lunar Eclipse over Fermilab", TPT, Vol. 52, #9, Dec. 2014, p. 565.
  • Paul Hewitt, "Figuring Physics", TPT, Vol. 44, #3, Mar. 2006, p. 181.
  • Jearl Walker, "6.26. Red Moon During Lunar Eclipse", The Flying Circus of Physics Ed. 2, p. 251.










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