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  2. Eclipse season - Wikipedia

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    During the season, whenever there is a full moon a lunar eclipse may occur and whenever there is a new moon a solar eclipse may occur. If the Sun is close enough to a node, then a "full" eclipse [total or annular solar, or total lunar] will occur. Each season lasts from 31 to 37 days, and seasons recur about every 6 months (173 days).

  3. Solar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially.Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season in its new moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of Earth's orbit. [1]

  4. Eclipse cycle - Wikipedia

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    Up to three eclipses may occur during an eclipse season, a one- or two-month period that happens twice a year, around the time when the Sun is near the nodes of the Moon's orbit. An eclipse does not occur every month, because one month after an eclipse the relative geometry of the Sun, Moon, and Earth has changed.

  5. Lunar eclipse - Wikipedia

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    Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth's orbit. This can occur only when the Sun , Earth, and Moon are exactly or very closely aligned (in syzygy ) with Earth between the other two, which can happen only on ...

  6. Midnight sun - Wikipedia

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    During the six months that the Sun is above the horizon, it spends the days appearing to continuously move in circles around the observer, gradually spiraling higher and reaching its highest circuit of the sky at the summer solstice, before beginning to sink lower, setting just after the autumnal equinox.

  7. Winter Weight Gain: Why It Happens (& 6 Tips to Avoid It) - AOL

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    1. Eat Nutritious Foods. Your eating habits might be a little different during the winter, and in general, healthy eating can be harder. To avoid weight gain, aim for a balanced diet of nutritious ...

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    For instance, I opened my first CD, an 18-month term, in ... with two other CD accounts having the same APY during those four months. ... unless something unexpected happens such as a sudden spike ...

  9. List of month-long observances - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.