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Eclipses are always fascinating to watch. They are always beautiful, and sometimes awesome. As a bonus, they can provide invaluable information unobtainable in any other way. To fully exploit the scientific value of these events, or simply to enjoy watching them, we need to understand what is actually taking place.
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Westfall, J., Sheehan, W. (2015). Of Orbs and Orbits. In: Celestial Shadows. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 410. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1535-4_2
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