AstroLab
When worlds align
Distinguish conjunctions, lunar phases and eclipses, then understand the Moon’s passage across the Sun in Dallas.
4 min 04 s · Interactive subtitled film
Takeaway: Phases, conjunctions and eclipses are different phenomena.
Useful background
None; illumination and alignment are introduced.
What role does the tilt of the Moon’s orbit play?
The journey · 6 chapters
- Near in the sky, far in space
- Phases are not Earth’s shadow
- The alignment must be precise
- Dallas, 8 April 2024
- When the light returns
- Three phenomena to recognise
Why explore it?
French and English subtitles. Adjustable playback speed, free navigation and sequence reframing. AI-assisted editorial review.