Originally Posted by
Michael
Thank you for your message. About the frequency of the total solar eclipse over the North Pole, totality visits any location on Earth about once every 400 years. Sometimes shorter, sometimes longer.
The lunar eclipse this September is not exceptionally rare or different from other lunar eclipses. It's not especially long or short, it is a "run-of-the-mill" lunar eclipse. Likewise, the distance from the Earth to the Moon is not unusual. Yes, a partial phase of this lunar eclipse will be visible from Jerusalem, but since each lunar eclipse is visible from a bit more then half the globe, that's not rare.
I don't really follow your explanation about precession, so I will defer from commenting. The current lunar tetrad is interesting, but also not that rare. There are actually 8 lunar tetrads in this century. Not sure where you got your date of 2582, that's not right.
Lunar and solar eclipses occur because of natural periodicities in the orbits of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth. They are magnificent events to watch and occur quite naturally. Each eclipse is a wonderful reminder of our small place in our solar system and the cosmos. No divine explanation is needed.
The current lunar tetrad is interesting, but also not that rare. There are actually 8 lunar tetrads in this century. Not sure where you got your date of 2582, that's not right. I have no interest in religious interpretations of eclipse occurrences. I do not believe in any god so I am certainly condemned in your eyes.
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