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Episode 3: When the Moon Disappears

The Song of Urania

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The Moon's Oscillation Wobbles Slowly Over Time

The nodes drift westward over time, with a period of about 18 and a half years. A torque exerted by the sun on the orbit of the moon causes its orbit to wobble. The end result is that if you have a perfect lunar eclipse on one month, six months later, the full moon will be a little bit away from the node by about four degrees.

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