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A hectaëteris is the Greek name for the period over 100 tropical years (also known as a tropical century or hectade or centade) where the Moon phase occurs over 5 days later.
It corresponds to 1,237 synodic months, 1,337.0100713736433 sidereal months, 1,342.387255070837 draconic months, 1,325.7098123607332 anomalistic months, and 36,529.337310185234 days.
It corresponds to 1,237 synodic months, 1,337.0100713736433 sidereal months, 1,342.387255070837 draconic months, 1,325.7098123607332 anomalistic months, and 36,529.337310185234 days.
Ben: The first full moon of 2022 was January 17.
Gregory: What's so special about that?
Ben: Betty White would've turned 100.
Gregory: She was special.
Ben: This means a full moon occurred around 5 days before she was born.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: Because January's full moon in 2022 was a hectaëteris after January's full moon in 1922, which was 37 years before the year Kirstie Alley was born.
Gregory: You mean 1959.
Ben: Yeah, on January 12.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: May she rest in peace as well.
Gregory: Sad.
Gregory: What's so special about that?
Ben: Betty White would've turned 100.
Gregory: She was special.
Ben: This means a full moon occurred around 5 days before she was born.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: Because January's full moon in 2022 was a hectaëteris after January's full moon in 1922, which was 37 years before the year Kirstie Alley was born.
Gregory: You mean 1959.
Ben: Yeah, on January 12.
Gregory: I see.
Ben: May she rest in peace as well.
Gregory: Sad.
by gregben October 2, 2023
Get the Hectaëteris mug.A sexaëteris (a.k.a. a hexacontaenneaëteris) is the Greek name for the period within 69 tropical years (a tropical sexayear or sexade) where the Moon phase occurs within 2 weeks earlier.
It corresponds to 853 synodic months, 921.9640993384945 sidereal months, 925.6720522032531 draconic months, 914.1717622827045 anomalistic months, and 25,189.59153240744 days.
It’s just over 65 synodic periods and nearly 6 sidereal revolutions of Jupiter, meaning every new/full moon a sexaëteris apart will be 4 days past conjunction/opposition of Jupiter.
It corresponds to 853 synodic months, 921.9640993384945 sidereal months, 925.6720522032531 draconic months, 914.1717622827045 anomalistic months, and 25,189.59153240744 days.
It’s just over 65 synodic periods and nearly 6 sidereal revolutions of Jupiter, meaning every new/full moon a sexaëteris apart will be 4 days past conjunction/opposition of Jupiter.
It’s just over 65 synodic periods and close to 6 sidereal revolutions of Jupiter, meaning every new/full moon a sexaëteris apart will be 4 days past conjunction/opposition of Jupiter.
Ben: The first full moon of 2000 is a sexaëteris before the first full moon of 2069.
Gregory: When was the first one again?
Ben: Between January 20 and 21.
Gregory: When’s the first full moon of 2069?
Ben: January 7.
Gregory: Ok.
Ben: The first full moon of 2000 is a sexaëteris before the first full moon of 2069.
Gregory: When was the first one again?
Ben: Between January 20 and 21.
Gregory: When’s the first full moon of 2069?
Ben: January 7.
Gregory: Ok.
by gregben October 2, 2023
Get the Sexaëteris mug.The Greek term for a period of 8 years where your butt (full moon) gets exposed on the same day or 1 or 2 days later.
It's also used as the period of having sex on or near the same day.
Plus Venus shines on or near the same spot in the sky on or near the same day, making a good indication of when a woman gets her period or pregnancy.
It's also used as the period of having sex on or near the same day.
Plus Venus shines on or near the same spot in the sky on or near the same day, making a good indication of when a woman gets her period or pregnancy.
You: My full moon was exposed a cocktaëteris after the same day.
Me: My wife got her period and became pregnant after 1 cocktaëteris.
Me: My wife got her period and became pregnant after 1 cocktaëteris.
by gregben September 30, 2023
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Get the Mooning Wood mug.A naturally occurring glass that forms when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth.
It is an igneous material that contains Nga (niggatronium) hence it’s blackish appearance.
It also contains C (carbon).
It is an igneous material that contains Nga (niggatronium) hence it’s blackish appearance.
It also contains C (carbon).
Teacher: Mt. Kilauea’s lava turns black after cooling.
Student: Cool.
Teacher: Because it’s made up of obsidian.
Student: Wow.
Student: Cool.
Teacher: Because it’s made up of obsidian.
Student: Wow.
by gregben September 28, 2023
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