They thought they were a sign from the gods saying somthing was about to happen but overall no one really investigated into because they only lived to view it once.
Some people thought it was a important person who'd died and was rising with the moon as a star to join the constelations in the night sky.
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people from the past only lived to see it once so they never really went to investigate it. they most probably thought that it was a one time only thing. this lead them to also not understanding the world and the outside so they just thought that it was a bit weird and freaky...
The ancients saw an eclipse as an omen.
Yes because they thought it brought them bad luck.
In the very distant past, the Moon's orbit was closer to Earth than it is now, and the Moon continues to VERY SLOWLY recede in its orbit. So it is likely (although I have not seen any calculations to bear this out) that in the distant past there would have been fewer annular eclipses and more total eclipses. However, there was nobody around to notice.
It is like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
An eclipse of the moon happens when the shadow of the earth falls across the moon. This happens on a recurring basis and thus your question is meaningless - as eclipses of the moon have happened in the far past and will continue to happen into the fare future - counting them is impossible!
people thought it looked like a lion
The Greeks thought is was a chariot of the gods...
The Greeks thought is was a chariot of the gods...
People thought eclipses were the start of the end
Yes because they thought it brought them bad luck.
Because for any given point on Earth, lunar eclipses are visible more often than solar eclipses.
They thought that wizards are around us when there is an eclipse
that it was either gometric or heliocentric, the Indians are split between both
In the very distant past, the Moon's orbit was closer to Earth than it is now, and the Moon continues to VERY SLOWLY recede in its orbit. So it is likely (although I have not seen any calculations to bear this out) that in the distant past there would have been fewer annular eclipses and more total eclipses. However, there was nobody around to notice.
In the past when people did not understand astronomy , when the sun was blotted out in an eclipse they thought that the world was coming to an end . simply because, the sun was being blacked out. Day would turn to night, without the knowledge we have now that would be very frighting
This statement is inaccurate. Lunar and solar eclipses can be predicted with high accuracy using astronomical calculations and models. The timing and visibility of eclipses can be forecasted many years in advance.
when all the planets are in a strait line i think
People might think about individuals from their past due to nostalgia, unresolved emotions, or curiosity about how those individuals are doing. Memories of past relationships, friendships, or experiences can trigger thoughts about people from one's past.