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 03, 2023