Christopher Columbus used his knowledge about an upcoming lunar eclipse in 1504 to frighten Jamaican natives into giving him supplies. Idea: Do tables exist to predict lunar and solar eclipses?
Feb 292024
Christopher Columbus used his knowledge about an upcoming lunar eclipse in 1504 to frighten Jamaican natives into giving him supplies. Idea: Do tables exist to predict lunar and solar eclipses?
Ptolemy in AD 72 made the first recorded reference to a lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon. At that time the earth’s shadow falls on the moon, causing the eclipse. Lunar eclipses occur between four and seven times a year. Children can learn more about lunar eclipses at: Lunar Eclipse.