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English: Comparison of a lunar or solar eclipse with a full or new moon, showing how the moon's 5° orbital inclination means eclipses happen only about every six months rather than every two weeks (1757 publication by James Ferguson) |
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| Source | (1757) Astronomy Explained Upon Newtons Principles |
| Author | James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer) |
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