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ERIC Number: EJ533166
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
Of Camelot, Columbus, & Eclipses.
Wenning, Carl J.
Science Teacher, v63 n7 p53-55 Oct 1996
Describes an activity that involves determining local solar time of the various parts of a total lunar eclipse--beginning of the dark umbral phase of eclipse, onset of totality, end of totality, and end of dark umbral phase of eclipse--and comparing to the solar time of the events at Greenwich to calculate the longitude at the place of observation. (JRH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Moons, Science Activities, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Lunar Eclipses