tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post8481251093422119058..comments2024-01-07T09:44:39.429-06:00Comments on <a href="http://www.jtirregulars.com/">JT IRREGULARS</a>: Jupiter and the Moon Christmas ConjunctionOrbsCorbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08195806840368262235noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-67317540992597934862012-12-24T23:42:14.286-06:002012-12-24T23:42:14.286-06:00Thanks Boppster....
So if I have it right, an ecl...Thanks Boppster....<br /><br />So if I have it right, an eclipse is in a straight line compared to a conjunction which could be the angle of the dangle....SERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011742429467763315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-47316241219243688262012-12-24T18:40:21.450-06:002012-12-24T18:40:21.450-06:00Science is fun.Science is fun.OrbsCorbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195806840368262235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-5869132211543487222012-12-24T15:46:19.238-06:002012-12-24T15:46:19.238-06:00The term eclipse refers to events involving our Su...The term eclipse refers to events involving our Sun and Moon. One body enters the shadow of the other.<br /><br />A conjunction can involve a combination of our Moon, planets and stars and one object does not necessarily pass directly in front of the other. Astronomers measure coordinates in the night sky similar to how we do on the surface of the Earth. Right Ascension tells you how far east or west the object is (like longitude on the Earth) and declination is used to measure how far north or south an object is (like latitude). A conjunction occurs when two objects have the same right ascension but they may have a different declination. If both right ascension and declination are the same, then one object is in front of the other and it is called an occultation.<br /><br />Just to make things really confusing, the time of the conjunction is not necessarily the time the two objects appear closest together in the sky. Since the objects may not be moving directly east to west, they may have their closest approach before or after the conjunction (since conjunction only tells you when one of the two coordinates is the same).<br /><br />In the end, it all comes down to definitions which can be a little arbitrary.hale-bopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912748388430176772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514457884876261588.post-65990668653196328212012-12-24T04:04:28.070-06:002012-12-24T04:04:28.070-06:00Boppster, what is the difference between a conjunc...Boppster, what is the difference between a conjunction and an eclipse? Sounds pretty close to me…SERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011742429467763315noreply@blogger.com