Lunar Eclipse due to Electromagnetic Acceleration

According to the Flat Earth Theory's celestial model of Electromagnetic Acceleration the Sun illuminates the Moon through the mechanism of its upwardly curving rays. At various points near the Sun, the Moon will be lit at various angles, causing the range of phases. When the Moon is close to the Sun the New Moon occurs, and when it is far from the Sun the rays are vertical at the Moon's position, causing the Full Moon. The Lunar Eclipse happens about 2 to 5 times a year on an occasion where the path of the Full Moon wanders too far from the Sun, temporarily exiting the sunlight boundary. A lack of light causes darkness to manifest upon the lunar surface.

Lunar Phase Overview
The EA explanation of the occurrence of the Lunar Eclipse is related to the Lunar Phases. From the Electromagnetic Acceleration - Lunar Phases section we see:

Sample large-scale Sun ray diagram (side view):





Cause of Lunar Eclipse
As seen in the above, both the Moon and Sun follow similar paths near the ecliptic. On large scales light is curving upwards, as per Flat Earth's celestial model of Electromagnetic Acceleration. The Earth's presence limits the extent of the outward parabolic rays. The Lunar Eclipse occurs on an occasion when the Moon is on the opposite side of the ecliptic from the Sun and its diurnal circular path temporarily wanders "out of bounds," beyond the vertical rays of the Sun.

The scheme described above will follow a typical geometrical pattern. It can be predicted that the Lunar Eclipse will occur when:


 * - The Moon is Full
 * - The Moon is on opposite extremes of the Earth from the Sun
 * - The Moon and Sun are near their greatest latitudinal displacement from each other

Another consequence will be that the Lunar Eclipse will turn red, since the outer-most rays of the Sun create parabolic arcs which dip down and pass through the atmosphere of the Earth. When the Sun's light is horizontal against the atmosphere the light will become red due to Rayleigh scattering, as seen when the sky turns red during sunsets. It is also apparent that, since the Sun and Moon are on opposite extremes of the ecliptic during the Lunar Eclipse, the path which intersects the atmosphere will be through an area near the Pole. If this geometry is true, it follows that conditions in the North may affect the appearance of the Lunar Eclipse. And indeed, astronomers have noted that during periods of high auroral activity the Lunar Eclipse has been seen to be very bright.

Curved Shadow
One of Aristotle's proofs for the rotundity of the world was the shape of the shadow on the Moon during a Lunar Eclipse. Aristotle reasoned that only a round earth could cause a round shadow. Since the shadow is round on the Moon, the Earth must also be round. Although a seemingly reasonable statement at a glance, this is not necessarily the case. Since the surface of the Moon is that of a convexly curved sphere, a straight or slightly concave shadow can display as convexly curved upon the Moon.

In a dark room place a flashlight onto a ledge, shining at a sphere about eleven or so feet away. Use a folder to block the path of light, observing how the shadow behaves on the sphere.



We see that a shadow on a sphere can curve on its own, due to the convexity of the sphere. Under EA explanation for the Lunar Eclipse the shadow at the boundary is only very slightly concave at the Moon's location, essentially flat, as compared to the highly convex surface of the Moon.

Lunar Eclipse Comparison
Compare the warping of the shadow in the above example to the shadow on the real Moon during a Lunar Eclipse:



Not Straight Across
Interestingly, during the eclipse the shadow seen does not travel straight across the Moon's face, but appears to turn mid-stride, making a 110 - 120 degree angle across its surface.

EA model - overhead:



Lunar Eclipse Timelapses
In the below examples of the Lunar Eclipse notice that the shadow does not go straight across the Moon's face, but seems to make a turn mid-way through.

Lunar Eclipse - March 2007



Lunar Eclipse - October 2004 - California





Lunar Eclipse - September 2015 - Europe

https://lrtimelapse.com/news/lunar-eclipse-2015-timelapse/ (Archive)



Lunar Eclipse - January 2018 - Griffith Observatory Runtime: 1m

Additional:


 * Video: Lunar Eclipse - December 2010 - Florida (Runtime: 2m)

Deliberate Rotation of Lunar Face
An assessment of Lunar Eclipse montages available online shows that a small number of examples display eclipse shadows which do appear to move straight across the Moon's visible disk. However, a closer inspection of these examples reveal that the lunar face sequences have been rotated in Photoshop or post-processing for what appears to be artistic reasons, likely to give the expected appearance of the shadow moving straight across.

Example: https://www.sapeople.com/2018/07/28/more-photos-of-last-nights-moon-a-total-lunar-eclipse-of-the-heart/ (Archive)



Compare the features of the Moon's face in above montage to the timelapses and videos in the previous section.

Bright Lunar Eclipses
Under the EA explanation for the Lunar Eclipse it is seen that when the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides from each other the dipping rays must pass through the auroral zone on their way to the Moon. On occasion the Lunar Eclipse will be seen to be significantly brighter. It has been historically remarked by European astronomers that there is an association with the presence of auroral activity and bright occurrences of the Lunar Eclipse.

See the following remarks:

Royal Astronomical Society
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Nov 1845 - Jun 1847

[https://books.google.com/books?id=S7xAAAAAYAAJ&lpg=RA3-PA132&pg=RA2-PA132#v=onepage&q&f=false Remarkable Appearances during the total Eclipse of the Moon on March 19. 1848.] (Archive)

Extract of a Letter from Mr. Forster, Bruges.

Nature
Nature, Volume 16, p.287

OUR ASTRONOMICAL COLUMN (Archive)

The Observatory
The Observatory, A Montly Review of Astronomy - Vol. XXVI, 1903

Bright Lunar Eclipses (Archive)

Prediction
Prediction in astronomy is generally achieved through assessment of patterns. Astronomers use cycles to predict the recurrence of the eclipses.

See: Astronomical Prediction Based on Patterns - The Eclipses

Topics

 * Electromagnetic Acceleration - EA Main Page
 * Lunar Eclipse due to Electromagnetic Acceleration - The Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Moon moves beyond the Sun's light
 * Moon Tilt Illusion - Illuminated portion of the Moon does not point in the expected direction
 * Celestial Sphere - Lines become warped on a 'Celestial Sphere'
 * High Altitude Horizon Dip - Horizon dip at high altitudes may suggest a bending of light


 * Sunrise and Sunset - Sunrise and Sunset Main Page