An Interactive Demonstration of Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Abstract
This article describes a demonstration of solar and lunar eclipses using hoops and balls of different sizes to represent the orbits and bodies involved. The demonstration presents the students with a three-dimensional view of the arrangement of the Earth, its Moon, and their respective orbits, and illustrates why people on Earth do not experience eclipses every month.
Date
01/01/2008
Citation
Rosvick, J. 2008, Astronomy Education Review, 7(2), p.112–121
