| Top ======= Understanding Hinduism ======= Eclipse Click on underlined words to open paragraph Eclipses during 2010(UT = Universal Time or Greenwich mean time)15 January 2010 Annular Solar Eclipse Time 05:14 UT to 08.59 UT 26 June 2010 Partial Lunar Eclipse Time 08:57 UT to 14:19 UT 11 July 2010 Total Solar Eclipse Time 18:15 UT to 20.52 UT 21 December 2010 Total Lunar Eclipse Time 5.29 UT to 11.04 UT Eclipses During 2011 During 2011, there will be four partial solar  eclipses and two total lunar eclipses: 04 January 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse 01 June 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse 15 June 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse 01 July 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse 26 November 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse 10 December 2011 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipses 2003 to 2035Eclipses of the Moon2010-2020 COSMIC INFLUENCE ON WATER Wheat grains that used water that was shaken during the solar eclipse had a stunted growth Water appears to act as the Earth's sensory organ for the cosmic cycles. We all know how the tides react to the moon's phases, and Dr. Theodor Scwen has investigated the subtle effects of the cosmos on water, and has clearly showed the variations in water respond to changes in planetary constellationHe found that moving water acts as a receiver, while still water preserves the received information. In his experiments he shook water at regular intervals, before solar eclipse, throughout (during solar eclipse) and after a solar eclipse. He found that wheat grains that used water shaken during the solar eclipse had a stunted growth, whereas the growth were normal when with use of the water that was shaken before and after the solar eclipse. (Other experiments afterwards confirmed this correlation of plant growth and planetary constellation). .Lawrence Edwards had also carried out fascinating work on how the shape of tree and flower buds change their shape as the planetary alignments change. For example the planet Mars influences the oak, Venus the birch, the cherry is influenced by the Sun, etc .In the same manner, water is highly susceptible to changes in the cosmic constellation. It is receptive to cosmic influence and conveys its information to all living organisms, because they are all largely composed of water. Eclipses in Astrology Every thing in astrology is a cycle and eclipses are no different, anBy Jon (Extracts) eclipse will return to same sign and house approximately every 18 years and the opposite sign and house every nine years. So if you want to get a heads up on what this year's eclipses mean, think about what was going on in your life nine years ago in 2001 and 18 years ago in 1992. For example maybe the 2001 eclipses hit your 4th/10th axis and you bought a new home, started a family or started a new job. So maybe this year, similar domestic and career issues will come into sharp focus. The house position of the eclipse is important especially if the eclipse hits a planet in that house. If the eclipse hits the 1st/7th house axis it emphasizes the polarity between individuality and relationships, and at these times relationships are often either made or broken. If the eclipse hits the 2nd/8th axis it emphasizes the polarity between personal values and resources and the deep intimacy of shared values and resources. Self worth issues and money issues are highlighted during this time. Here are the dates of upcoming eclipses during 2010 so you can test them out for yourself. Solar Eclipse  Jan 15, 2010  25 Capricorn 01 Lunar Eclipse  Jun 26, 2010  04 Capricorn p46 Solar Eclipse  Jul 11, 2010  19 Cancer 24 Lunar Eclipse  Dec 21, 2010  29 Gemini 21 First of all for an eclipse to occur, the Sun and Moon have to be in conjunction or opposition (i.e. New or Full Moon); and this New or Full Moon must be within 18 degrees and 31 minutes of the Moon's nodes. The easy way to figure out when an eclipse will occur is look to the signs (always opposite) the transiting North Node and South Node are in. When the Sun makes its annual visit to those signs (six months part) and forms a conjunction or opposition with the Moon, that's when the eclipse will occur. For example, this year (2008) they are in the signs Aquarius (North Node) and Leo (South Node); so at the New and Full Moons in February and August, there will be an eclipse. There are between 4-6 eclipses in a calendar year. The solar eclipse (which occurs at the New Moon) happens when the Moon is located between the Earth and Sun. Solar eclipses, like a regular New Moon, signify a new beginning or a new direction unfolding. The lunar or Full Moon eclipse occurs when the Earth is located between the Sun and Moon, and, like a Full Moon, it signifies a time of conclusion, fruition, climax or culmination. An eclipse from an astrological perspective is a super-duper New or Full Moon. If you pay attention to the news around the time of an eclipse you will probably notice an increase in newsworthy stories. On a personal level the big events in life often happen when an eclipse makes a tight conjunction, opposition or square to a natal planet or point. Of course you want to tie the information the eclipse gives with the current transits, secondary progressions and solar arc directions for a clearer picture. An eclipse by itself might not mean much, but if there is also a major transit and progression happening, reemphasizing what the eclipse is saying, then you know it's going to be powerful. A transiting planet can symbolize an event by activating the eclipse degree well before or after the actual eclipse takes place. Sandra Leigh says, "an event associated with the eclipse can be experienced one year before and up to two years after." So if you have an eclipse make an exact conjunction to an important planet or point in your chart, it's going to be important. Even if it's not immediately clear what the meaning is, it might take time for a transiting planet to activate it. To find current time in all countries and all major cities, click below Important warninghttp://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ http://www.worldtimeserver.com/ Permanent eye damage can result from staring or even looking at the disk of the Sun directly Future Total Solar Eclipses (2003 - 2035) UT Universal Time Definition Eclipse Special Observances To find current time in all countries and all major cities, click below http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ http://www.worldtimeserver.com/ Some tips for aspiring solar eclipse viewers Important Warning Permanent eye damage can result from staring or even looking at the disk of the Sun directly, or through a camera viewfinder, or with binoculars or a telescope even when only a thin crescent of the Sun remains. The 1 percent of the Sun's surface still visible is about 10,000 times brighter than the full moon. Staring at the Sun under such circumstances have the same effect on the retina of your eyes than a magnifying glass to focus sunlight onto paper, and eventually burning a hole in it! The retina is delicate and irreplaceable. There is little or nothing a retinal surgeon will be able to do to help you. Never look at the Sun outside of the total phase of an eclipse unless you have adequate protection. Remember, your eyes can be damaged without you feeling any pain. Once the Sun is entirely eclipsed, however, its bright surface is hidden from view and it is completely safe to look directly at the totally eclipsed Sun without any filters. In fact, it is one of the greatest sights in nature. When selecting a filter with which to view the sun directly, make sure that the filter’s optical thickness is adequate that only a minuscule fraction of the sun’s light is transmitted. You should be able to view the filament of a high-intensity electric lamp comfortably through your filter. Aluminised polyester, fully exposed and developed black-and-white film (i.e. still containing the silver coating) or welder’s glass, will do. The secret is to have metal in your filter absorbing the excess sunlight. An optical thickness of 5.0 (i.e. only allowing 0.01% of the light) is adequate. When using any kind of filter, however, do not stare for long periods at the Sun. Look through the filter briefly and then look away. Intuitively, one knows that it is possible to glance at the Sun and immediately look away without eye-damage. Take care, and have enjoyable and safe solar eclipse viewing! Danie Esterhuyse South African Weather Service. ________________ There are four types of solar eclipses: Partial - Moon's penumbral shadow traverses Earth (umbral and antumbral shadows completely miss Earth)By Fred Espenak Annular - Moon's antumbral shadow traverses Earth (Moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the Sun) Total - Moon's umbral shadow traverses Earth (Moon is close enough to Earth to completely cover the Sun) Hybrid - Moon's umbral and antumbral shadows traverse Earth (eclipse appears annular and total along different sections of its path). Hybrid eclipses are also known as annular-total eclipses. he number of solar eclipses in a single year can range from 2 to 5. Nearly 3/4 of the time there are 2 eclipses in a year. On the other hand, it is quite rare to have 5 solar eclipse in a single year. The last time it happened was in 1935 and the next time is 2206. n eclipse of the Sun (or solar eclipse) can only occur at New Moon when the Moon passes between Earth and Sun. If the Moon's shadow falls upon Earth's surface, we see some portion of the Sun's disk covered or 'eclipsed' by the Moon. Since New Moon occurs every 29 1/2 days, you might think that we should have a solar eclipse about once a month. Unfortunately, this doesn't happen because the Moon's orbit around Earth is tilted 5 degrees to Earth's orbit around the Sun. As a result, the Moon's shadow usually misses Earth as it passes above or below our planet at New Moon. At lease twice each year, the geometry lines up just right so that an eclipse of the Sun is seen from some part of Earth. he Moon's shadow has three parts two of which are nested inside the third. The faint outer shadow is the penumbra. Partial eclipses are visible inside the penumbral shadow. The dark inner shadow is the umbra. Total eclipses are seen in the umbral shadow. The umbra is cone-shaped and narrows to a point. Extending beyond the umbra is the antumbra. Please Note: Partial Solar Eclipses are not listed
Index Alphabetical [Index to Pages] Introduction to Lunar Eclipse An eclipse of the Moon (or lunar eclipse) can only occur at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow. The shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped components, one nested inside the other. The outer or penumbral shadow is a zone where the Earth blocks part but not all of the Sun's rays from reaching the Moon. In contrast, the inner or umbral shadow is a region where the Earth blocks all direct sunlight from reaching the Moon.By Fred Espenak (c) 2007 There are three types of lunar eclipses:
Eclipse Type/ Umbral Magnitude/ Eclipse Duration/Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility. Geographic abreviations : n = north, s = south, e = east, w = west, c = central
Index Alphabetical [Index to Pages] Eclipse Special Observances The Legend When the gods and the demons churned the milky ocean in days of yore, nectar came out of it. Lord Vishnu assumed the form of Mohini, a charming lady, deluded the demons and distributed the nectar only among the gods. But Rahu had disguised himself as a god. The sun and the moon pointed this out to Mohini who immediately slashed off the demon’s head. Since the nectar had by then already reached up to the neck, he did not die. Thus the head came to be known as Rahu and the body as Ketu. To avenge this betrayal, Rahu and Ketu periodically eclipse the sun and the moon. Astronomically speaking, when the sun, the moon and the earth are all in line, with the moon or the earth at the centre, a solar or lunar eclipse takes place respectively. At the time of the eclipse, people bathe in the sacred rivers. They do charitable acts. They give cows, money and gold. The day after the eclipse they feed the poor, the Brahmins and the Sadhus. After the eclipse they clean their houses, vessels, etc., and take a bath before they start cooking. One should not take food during the eclipse. When the eclipse begins the food should by then have been digested. One should take food only after seeing the sun or the moon free from the eclipse. When the clear sun or the moon is not seen before sunset or sunrise, in the case of the solar and lunar eclipse respectively, food can be taken only after the sun or the moon is seen the next day. Pregnant women should not see the sun or the moon during the time of the eclipse. If they do the child born may have some kind of defect. He may be born deaf, dumb or blind. Householders are forbidden from sexual intercourse on the day of the eclipse, for the same reason. At this time one should take great care in avoiding bleeding, scorpion stings, etc. These have disastrous results. Even an earthworm has a poisonous effect when it bites one during an eclipse. Those who do Japa at the time of the eclipse derive great benefits. The effect of Japa and Sankirtan during the eclipse contributes towards relieving the suffering of humanity and also of the planets. These people receive the blessings of the gods. They attain perfection quickly. Those who wish to tap the subtle force locked in the Mantra that will cure scorpion stings should stand in water and repeat the appropriate Mantra. The little intellect cannot understand many things in this universe. Hence, have faith in the words of sages. Ignorance has eclipsed Self-knowledge. However, this eclipse will disappear. You will shine in your own glory. This is the spiritual significance of the eclipse. On the day of the eclipse, what is known as Tabij, can be made from Bhoja Patra. Upon it words are written using as ink, Ashta-gandha or Kesar or Kasturi. After folding, it is tied with cotton thread. Using diya and dhoop for puja the Tabij is powered (made potent) with Mantras. Tabij that is prepared during the actual time of eclipse is most powerful and potent. Many types of Tabij are used, for business or profession, health, wealth- prosperity, success in exams, jobs, marriage, romance, successful outcome of court cases, revenge, etc. Wrap the Tabij with a red cloth or place in a copper container and keep for two-three years. Detailed information can be had from learned pundits. ________________ UT Universal Time Definition Universal Time or UT is the precise measure of time used as the basis for all civil time-keeping. Although their exact definitions differ, most readers can assume that Universal Time is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time or GMT. Universal Time is actually based on the mean sidereal time as measured in Greenwich, England. It's also approximately equal to mean solar time from Greenwich. Like most other astronomical calculations, eclipse predictions are usually presented in terms of Universal Time. In order to convert eclipse predictions from UT to local time, you need to know what time zone you are in. Universal time (UT) is simply the number of hours, minutes, and seconds which have elapsed since midnight(when the sun is at a longitude of 180°) in the Greenwich time zone. "UT" is an abbreviation for Universal Time, a time standard commonly used by astronomers. Observers of comets or meteor showers typically convert their time of observation to UT and then submit their observations to various organizations. These organizations can then compare observations by people from different states or countries to properly study the behaviour of a comet or a meteor shower. The Comets and Meteor Showers web site is a tool frequently used by amateur and professional astronomers and therefore, whenever possible, times are given in UT. For non-astronomers, conversion is fairly easy using the table below. All you need to know is your time zone. If your state or country enforces daylight savings time you will need to add an additional hour to the times below.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Eclipse
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