saros
(noun)
noun
1. (historical, Babylon) A period of 3600 years.
2. (astronomy) A period of 223 synodic months (approximately 18 years 11 days 8 hours), after which the relative positions of the earth, sun and moon recur, used to predict eclipses.
(noun)
1. (historical, Babylon) A period of 3600 years.
2. (astronomy) A period of 223 synodic months (approximately 18 years 11 days 8 hours), after which the relative positions of the earth, sun and moon recur, used to predict eclipses.