An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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eclipse season
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Fr.: saison d'éclipse  

The period during which the Sun is close enough to one of the → lunar orbit nodes so that an eclipse can take place. This time window lasts for 37 days for → solar eclipses and almost 24 days for → lunar eclipses. These seasons occur every 173.31 days. Two eclipse seasons make up an → eclipse year.

See also: → eclipse; → season.