Comments on: In the Shadow of the Moon - Solar Eclipse Alert! http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:33:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Franko http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-6042 Franko Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:29:52 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-6042 Sun rotates every 27 days. Earth causes tides in the Sun, friction coupled, just like the Moon is to Earth. Chaos, a mathematical elegance, is constrained by energy limitations. Dark matter, dark energy. to be assimilated. Statistics implies need for more exact models. But statistical mechanics gives insight. Sun rotates every 27 days. Earth causes tides in the Sun, friction coupled, just like the Moon is to Earth. Chaos, a mathematical elegance, is constrained by energy limitations. Dark matter, dark energy. to be assimilated. Statistics implies need for more exact models. But statistical mechanics gives insight.

]]> By: Gene http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-6026 Gene Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:11:19 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-6026 Can the sun move the earth? Constantly. All the bodies orbit around common centers of gravity. The Earth moves the sun, and vice versa. Describable, but not predictable inside of the natural boundaries of the laws of physics. Can be realigned by unpredictable outside events - wandering planets, asteroids, comets, etc. Basic non-linear dynamical systems theory (Chaos theory). 3 body problem. Which way will the ball roll? Probabilities do not exist, so why do we react to them? Can the sun move the earth? Constantly. All the bodies orbit around common centers of gravity. The Earth moves the sun, and vice versa. Describable, but not predictable inside of the natural boundaries of the laws of physics. Can be realigned by unpredictable outside events – wandering planets, asteroids, comets, etc. Basic non-linear dynamical systems theory (Chaos theory). 3 body problem. Which way will the ball roll? Probabilities do not exist, so why do we react to them?

]]> By: Franko http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-6018 Franko Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:12:53 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-6018 Will take a long time to loose the Moon. Even if we build a lot of tidal electric power Perpetual power, inexhaustable, for a while. Will take a long time to loose the Moon.
Even if we build a lot of tidal electric power
Perpetual power, inexhaustable, for a while.

]]> By: Moving Masses http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-6013 Moving Masses Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:31:59 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-6013 The last solar eclipse, March 29, 2006...caused an earthquake in Iran. Iran appeared to be about central in the streamline of the pathway. Where will this one cause an earthquake? Russia, China, perhaps Beijing? It will be interesting to see where it falls. Think about it....if the moon can move the tide, can the sun move the earth? Try this world map for some future eclipse locations http://www.earthview.com/timetable/worldmap.htm The last solar eclipse, March 29, 2006...caused an earthquake in Iran.
Iran appeared to be about central in the streamline of the pathway.

Where will this one cause an earthquake? Russia, China, perhaps
Beijing? It will be interesting to see where it falls.

Think about it....if the moon can move the tide, can the sun move the
earth?

Try this world map for some future eclipse locations
http://www.earthview.com/timetable/worldmap.htm

]]> By: Mary De Longis http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-6005 Mary De Longis Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:47:40 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-6005 I went to Mazatlan back in '91 to see a total solar eclipse, and it was so worth it. I would love to see one again -- when I have the time and money to travel. I went to Mazatlan back in '91 to see a total solar eclipse, and it was so worth it. I would love to see one again - when I have the time and money to travel.

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-6000 Larian LeQuella Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:50:51 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-6000 Go to this website: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html And you can see a listing of all the eclipses scheduled to happen. I think their table only goes to 2009 for now, but they update it regularly (I hope). July 22, 2009, your best bet would be Guam perhaps? Go to this website: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html And you can see a listing of all the eclipses scheduled to happen. I think their table only goes to 2009 for now, but they update it regularly (I hope). July 22, 2009, your best bet would be Guam perhaps?

]]> By: Ubik http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-5995 Ubik Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:05:33 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-5995 According to the link given below, no. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2008/TSE2008iau/TSE2008-fig02.GIF It's a picture of the path of totality of the eclipse. MA is not even close. You might see a partial eclipse but that's around 9:40 UT which is probably before dawn in the United States. According to the link given below, no.

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2008/TSE2008iau/TSE2008-fig02.GIF

It's a picture of the path of totality of the eclipse. MA is not even close. You might see a partial eclipse but that's around 9:40 UT which is probably before dawn in the United States.

]]> By: Zman http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-5994 Zman Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:11:01 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-5994 No, not in Massachusetts or any part of the U.S. No, not in Massachusetts or any part of the U.S.

]]> By: Lalita http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/31/in-the-shadow-of-the-moon-solar-eclipse-alert/#comment-5993 Lalita Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:37:35 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=574#comment-5993 Will the solar eclipse be visible in the state of Massachusetts and if yes, at what time ? Will the solar eclipse be visible in the state of Massachusetts and if yes, at what time ?

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