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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 31 Mar 2013

    Lunar Eclipses require Full Moons. Solar Eclipses require New Moons. Any holiday offset from these phases can't have eclipses

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      1. David Reidy  🤞‏ @Reidyd 31 Mar 2013
        Replying to @neiltyson

        @neiltyson Neil, given that he calculation is done using UCT, it can be Lunar eclipse as full moon on Sat UCT and already Sun to the east.

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      2. CuteMonsterDad‏Verified account @CuteMonsterDad 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson The blue moon saw me standing alone.

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      1. Sean Orleans  🍷 🍕‏ @SeanOrleans 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson What about a total eclipse of the heart? #trytheveal

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      2. Chris Randall‏Verified account @Chris_Randall 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson How about partial eclipses?

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      1. Isabella Rosa‏ @labellarosa 2 Apr 2013
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        Dear @neiltyson, stardust, you and I. I'm in love with your otherworldly mind. Like space particles, lets collide. Infinite. You and I.#poem

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      1. Isabella Rosa‏ @labellarosa 2 Apr 2013
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        RT @neiltyson: Lunar Eclipses require Full Moons. Solar Eclipses require New Moons. Any holiday offset from these phases can't have eclipses

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      1. Danny‏ @dannydombrowsky 1 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson did matter move faster than light during the Big Bang or is that not possible as Einstein predicted...

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      1. Leigh Lasher‏ @LasherLeigh 1 Apr 2013
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        @neiltyson cool, never really thought about it before!

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      1. Chris Devers  👨‍🎤 ☔️‏ @cdevers 31 Mar 2013
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        .@neiltyson Related question: Is Passover more likely to have lunar eclipses than holidays set by the solar calendar? Seems like it would.

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      1. Robert Dall‏ @robertdall 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson My Mom's argument: Full moon Saturday night. Eclipse 1:00 am Sunday. Still a full moon, Easter following Saturday full moon eh?

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      1. Lurji Lu‏ @Lurjilu 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson however, total eclipse of my heart only requires cheesy 80 music!

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      1. Chas Robinson‏ @dataplumber9 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson maybe there was a papal decree to prevent such an auspicious... event

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      1.  ☠️ Jes The Blood Red  👻‏ @Redsfreaky 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson Are there any other holidays based on the lunar cycles like this? Ramadan or Chinese NY? The social implications are facinating.

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      1. Neal Enrick‏ @nealenrick 31 Mar 2013
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        “@neiltyson: Lunar Eclipses require Full Moons. Solar Eclipses require New Moons.”--there's a solar eclipse every night. :)

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      1. David‏ @DaveS002 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson You've just 'eclipsed' all of my astronomical viewing plans!

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      1. Ron Bassilian (R)‏Verified account @Ron4California 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson obviously you have no understanding of miracles :-/

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      1. usha‏ @ushaparam 31 Mar 2013
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        @neiltyson very interesting. Checking lunar calendar position of Indian holidays now!

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