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🌕 Lunar Eclipse Simulation: Umbra, Penumbra and the Blood-Moon Colour — 2D Shadow-Plane Chart

The 2D companion of the lunar eclipse lab: a shadow-plane chart of the Moon crossing the penumbra and umbra, with the light curve, the spectrum and the refraction transmission of grazing rays, computed with the same physics module as the 3D page.

Space & Astronomy2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Lunar Eclipse Simulation: Umbra, Penumbra and the Blood-Moon Colour — 2D Shadow-Plane Chart ↗ Open standalone
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The 2D companion of the lunar eclipse lab: a shadow-plane chart of the Moon crossing the penumbra and umbra, with the light curve, the spectrum and the refraction transmission of grazing rays, computed with the same physics module as the 3D page.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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