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10 sexainches (69” x 10).
690”
What you get if you stacked 10 men of the average American height on top of one another.
Also a common height for some oak trees.
690”
What you get if you stacked 10 men of the average American height on top of one another.
Also a common height for some oak trees.
by gregben October 17, 2023
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A sexainch.
The best height for people.
Many runners, swimmers, basketball, soccer, and football players, as well as models and most American men are around this height.
A sexainch.
The best height for people.
Many runners, swimmers, basketball, soccer, and football players, as well as models and most American men are around this height.
by gregben October 15, 2023
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Get the Blue Mooning mug.A diëteris or biëteris is the Greek name for the period over 2 tropical years where the Moon phase occurs around 8 years later.
It corresponds to 25 synodic months,
2.0213017935214 sidereal months, 27.129896020025 draconic months, 26.792841801954996 anomalistic months, and 738.264699074075 days.
It’s the result of intercalating 2 lunar years (which’s 24 synodic months, 1.9404497217805439 sidereal months, 26.044700179224 draconic months,
25.721128129876796, and 708.734111111112 days).
It approximates 2 synodic periods of Uranus, meaning 2 new/full moons in opposite/conjunction with Uranus occur a diëteris apart.
Though adding an extra synodic month forms a long diëteris, which is 28.1020710232132 sidereal months, 28.215091860826 draconic months, 27.864555474033196 anomalistic months, and 767.7952870370381 days, and is sometimes useful for calculating oppositions with Mars.
It corresponds to 25 synodic months,
2.0213017935214 sidereal months, 27.129896020025 draconic months, 26.792841801954996 anomalistic months, and 738.264699074075 days.
It’s the result of intercalating 2 lunar years (which’s 24 synodic months, 1.9404497217805439 sidereal months, 26.044700179224 draconic months,
25.721128129876796, and 708.734111111112 days).
It approximates 2 synodic periods of Uranus, meaning 2 new/full moons in opposite/conjunction with Uranus occur a diëteris apart.
Though adding an extra synodic month forms a long diëteris, which is 28.1020710232132 sidereal months, 28.215091860826 draconic months, 27.864555474033196 anomalistic months, and 767.7952870370381 days, and is sometimes useful for calculating oppositions with Mars.
Ben: The Moon is with Uranus in just about every diëteris.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: Because a diëteris compares to 2 synodic periods of Uranus.
Gregory: Interesting.
Ben: Yet the last full moon of 2022 went in front of Mars and that will happen again before my 30th birthday in 2025.
Gregory: That's cool.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: Because a diëteris compares to 2 synodic periods of Uranus.
Gregory: Interesting.
Ben: Yet the last full moon of 2022 went in front of Mars and that will happen again before my 30th birthday in 2025.
Gregory: That's cool.
by gregben October 3, 2023
Get the Diëteris mug.A hexaëteris is the Greek name for the period within 6 tropical years where the Moon phase occurs around 6 days earlier.
It corresponds to 74 synodic months, 79.9828175276068 sidereal months, 80.30449221927401 draconic months, 79.30681173378679 anomalistic months, and 2,185.2635092592623 days.
It corresponds to 74 synodic months, 79.9828175276068 sidereal months, 80.30449221927401 draconic months, 79.30681173378679 anomalistic months, and 2,185.2635092592623 days.
Ben: The ultra supermoon 2016 was marked by the last lunar eclipse of 2022 after a hexaëteris.
Gregory: You know your stuff man.
Ben: Not to mention the last lunar eclipse of 2021 was a hexaëteris after my oldest grandfather's 81st birthday in 2015.
Gregory: Wow.
Gregory: You know your stuff man.
Ben: Not to mention the last lunar eclipse of 2021 was a hexaëteris after my oldest grandfather's 81st birthday in 2015.
Gregory: Wow.
by gregben October 2, 2023
Get the Hexaëteris mug.A tetraëteris is the Greek name for the period in 4 tropical years where the Moon phase occurs 2 weeks earlier, defined as 49 synodic months, 52.961595389901795 sidereal months, 53.174596199249 draconic months, 52.513969931831795 anomalistic months, and 1,446.998810185187 days.
Though if you intercalate it, you get 50 synodic months, 54.04244427541 sidereal months, 54.25979204005 draconic months, 53.58568360390999 anomalistic months, and 1,476.52939814815 days.
If you go halfway between 49 and 50 synodic months, you get 49 1/2 synodic months, which’s 53.5020198326559 sidereal months, 53.717194119649506 draconic months, 53.0498267678709 anomalistic months, and 1,461.7641041666686 days, which makes up half of an octaëteris, leading from a new/full moon to a full/new moon less than 1 day later.
Which’s just about 4 full synodic revolutions of Uranus, and leads from a new/full moon to a full/new moon within 15 days later.
The tetraëteris has been used for the Olympic games in that if the Olympic games of a games occurred 49 synodic months after the last events, then the next games would occur 50 synodic months later, then 49 more later, and then 50, vice versa, as 49 + 50 = 99 synodic months, making an octaëteris.
Though if you intercalate it, you get 50 synodic months, 54.04244427541 sidereal months, 54.25979204005 draconic months, 53.58568360390999 anomalistic months, and 1,476.52939814815 days.
If you go halfway between 49 and 50 synodic months, you get 49 1/2 synodic months, which’s 53.5020198326559 sidereal months, 53.717194119649506 draconic months, 53.0498267678709 anomalistic months, and 1,461.7641041666686 days, which makes up half of an octaëteris, leading from a new/full moon to a full/new moon less than 1 day later.
Which’s just about 4 full synodic revolutions of Uranus, and leads from a new/full moon to a full/new moon within 15 days later.
The tetraëteris has been used for the Olympic games in that if the Olympic games of a games occurred 49 synodic months after the last events, then the next games would occur 50 synodic months later, then 49 more later, and then 50, vice versa, as 49 + 50 = 99 synodic months, making an octaëteris.
Ben: If we didn't have COVID-19, the Tokyo Summer Olympics would've occurred in 2020.
Gregory: Well yeah.
Ben: Because the French Summer Olympics is happening between July 26 and August 11 in 2024.
Gregory: Ikr?
Ben: Because the Greeks knew the Moon was useful for calculating the Olympics.
Gregory: How do you know that?
Ben: Because they used the tetraëteris and octaëteris calendars.
Gregory: Interesting.
Ben: Well the London Summer Olympics took place between July 27 and August 12th in 2012 and the Rio Summer Olympics took place between August 5 and 21 in 2016.
Gregory: Looks like modern adjustments for the Olympic calendars.
Ben: Yeah.
Gregory: Well yeah.
Ben: Because the French Summer Olympics is happening between July 26 and August 11 in 2024.
Gregory: Ikr?
Ben: Because the Greeks knew the Moon was useful for calculating the Olympics.
Gregory: How do you know that?
Ben: Because they used the tetraëteris and octaëteris calendars.
Gregory: Interesting.
Ben: Well the London Summer Olympics took place between July 27 and August 12th in 2012 and the Rio Summer Olympics took place between August 5 and 21 in 2016.
Gregory: Looks like modern adjustments for the Olympic calendars.
Ben: Yeah.
by gregben October 2, 2023
Get the Tetraëteris mug.A triëteris is the Greek name for the period within 3 tropical years where the Moon phase occurs around 3 days earlier.
It corresponds to 37 synodic months,
39.9914087638034 sidereal months, 40.152246109637005 draconic months, 39.653405866893394 anomalistic months, and 1,092.6317546296311 days.
It intercalates 3 lunar years (which’s 38.910559878295196 sidereal months,
39.067050268836 draconic months, 38.5816921948152 anomalistic months,
and 1,063.101166666668 days).
Though if you intercalate a triëteris, you get a long triëteris, which’s 38 synodic months, 41.072257649311595 sidereal months,
41.237441950438004 draconic months, 40.7251195389716 anomalistic months, and 1,122.162342592594 days, and is nearly 3 synodic periods of Saturn, making it useful for calculations new/full moons in opposition/conjunction with Saturn.
The triëteris is also useful for Greek festivities on a regular basis.
It corresponds to 37 synodic months,
39.9914087638034 sidereal months, 40.152246109637005 draconic months, 39.653405866893394 anomalistic months, and 1,092.6317546296311 days.
It intercalates 3 lunar years (which’s 38.910559878295196 sidereal months,
39.067050268836 draconic months, 38.5816921948152 anomalistic months,
and 1,063.101166666668 days).
Though if you intercalate a triëteris, you get a long triëteris, which’s 38 synodic months, 41.072257649311595 sidereal months,
41.237441950438004 draconic months, 40.7251195389716 anomalistic months, and 1,122.162342592594 days, and is nearly 3 synodic periods of Saturn, making it useful for calculations new/full moons in opposition/conjunction with Saturn.
The triëteris is also useful for Greek festivities on a regular basis.
Ben: Did you see that blue moon at the end of August 2023.
Gregory: Well yeah.
Ben: It was besides Saturn.
Gregory: And?
Ben: It was in Bebe Rexha’s 34th birthday.
Gregory: Yeah?
Ben: And in a long triëteris, a full moon will meet up with Saturn toward my sister’s 29th birthday on September 2026.
Gregory: That’s cool.
Ben: And it’s Jenna Ortega’s 24th birthday that year.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: Though it would’ve been Olivia Newton-John’s 78th birthday.
Gregory: She will be missed.
Ben: Yeah, and August’s full moon in 2026 will mark what would’ve been Paul Reubens’ 74th birthday.
Gregory: Didn’t he play Pee Wee Herman.
Ben: Yeah.
Gregory: Sad.
Ben: May they rest in peace.
Gregory: R.I.P.
Ben: But at least Shania Twain is still alive and turns 61 in 2026.
Gregory: Congrats for her.
Ben: She makes me feel like a man.
Gregory: Well yeah.
Ben: It was besides Saturn.
Gregory: And?
Ben: It was in Bebe Rexha’s 34th birthday.
Gregory: Yeah?
Ben: And in a long triëteris, a full moon will meet up with Saturn toward my sister’s 29th birthday on September 2026.
Gregory: That’s cool.
Ben: And it’s Jenna Ortega’s 24th birthday that year.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: Though it would’ve been Olivia Newton-John’s 78th birthday.
Gregory: She will be missed.
Ben: Yeah, and August’s full moon in 2026 will mark what would’ve been Paul Reubens’ 74th birthday.
Gregory: Didn’t he play Pee Wee Herman.
Ben: Yeah.
Gregory: Sad.
Ben: May they rest in peace.
Gregory: R.I.P.
Ben: But at least Shania Twain is still alive and turns 61 in 2026.
Gregory: Congrats for her.
Ben: She makes me feel like a man.
by gregben October 2, 2023
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