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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    I have a "special" viewing device out in my shop for solar eclipses.
    Cellophane - pick a color

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    PS. I don't think cellophane is recommended

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Not you fuego as you are sharing a link but I wish people who are supposed to be scientific make accurate comments especially when we know the facts.

    The reality is that the moons diameter is 400 times smaller than the suns diameter hence why the moon covers the sun in a eclipse when we look into the sky.

    But the actual size of the moon is incredibly small compared to the sun - The moon will fit into the sun 64 million times
    Lol...I caught that too but didn't feel like searching the stats. You're right, it was poorly written.

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    Eclipse Miracle — An ID Book for Children
    Guillermo Gonzalez
    June 7, 2021, 6:35 AM
    Eclipse Miracle — An ID Book for Children | Evolution News

    I received a pleasant surprise in my office mail last week. The author and illustrator of a children's book, Eclipse Miracle: The Sun Is the Same Size as the Moon in the Sky, sent me a complimentary signed copy. In the enclosed letter, Sand Sheff explained that he had just watched The Privileged Planet DVD with his family. He wrote, "It was the first scientific public mention I have ever heard of the profound reality of the sun/moon alignment." Sand completed the book a few months prior to the great American solar eclipse of 2017. He drove to towns along the path of totality to promote the message in his book.

    It is encouraging to me that someone else came to the same basic conclusion about eclipses as I did following my observation of a total solar eclipse in India in 1995. There aren't very many children's books about intelligent design. This is a welcome addition.

    This week would be a good opportunity to discuss the "Eclipse Miracle" with your own children; sending the book as a gift would be a good idea too. On June 10 an annular solar eclipse will be visible from parts of Canada just north of the Great Lakes. An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is a little too far away to completely cover the Sun in the sky. It's called a "ring of fire" when seen at sunrise or sunset on the horizon.


    Editor's note: As children's books go, another excellent choice for introducing questions of design is Yellow & Pink, by William Steig.









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    I saw a total solar eclipse in Germany around 20 years ago. I was very impressed.

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    So what is the intelligent design part of this eclipse? The article doesn't say. What is "the profound reality of the sun/moon alignment"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    So what is the intelligent design part of this eclipse? The article doesn't say. What is "the profound reality of the sun/moon alignment"?
    Not in-depth but here's the blurb...


    Eclipse Miracle: The Sun is the Same Size as The Moon in The Sky Paperback – May 10, 2017
    by Sand Sheff (Author, Illustrator)
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    Did you know that the Sun and the Moon appear the same size in the sky? That's because the Sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon, but also 400 times farther away. It's been called "the great coincidence," but is it really just coincidence? Learn secrets of the Sun and Moon, and get a front-row seat as they line up to show us the amazing eclipse miracle! For all ages with 8 page science section.

    "A wonderful book by Sand Sheff, with great scientific and spiritual content for all ages and backgrounds (with the [very] occasional Bible verse being quoted alongside academic references). The message is powerful, the story is great, the science is 100% accurate, and the author has done a masterful job of mixing the scientific facts with the wonderment and special nature of total eclipses. The book is educational, enlightening, and uplifting in a way that is difficult to explain to someone who sees only the mathematics of the event. HIGHLY recommended!-"--Dan McGlaun Eclipse 2017.org

    It has to be one of the most beautifully presented stories for children! It contains science for beginners, geography, God lessons and how to overcome fear...Everything!" Dr.Katina Michael editor-in-chief IEEE Technology and Society Magazine

    Eclipse Miracle takes the reader on a trip through the solar system and across the planet to offer an inspirational and informative take on the sun, moon, the earth and the phenomenon of solar eclipses.

    There is an amazing, yet not widely known, cosmic arrangement visible from Earth. The Sun and the Moon appear the same size in the sky. This occurs because the Sun is both 400 times bigger than the Moon and also 400 times further away! This is why we can have perfect solar eclipses like we do. Literally, the moon goes in front of the sun and covers it perfectly. People become excited when they reflect upon this truth, and children really think it's cool. The book credits God for this, but in a non-denominational inclusive way. It also has an 8 page science section in the back which older kids and adults like.

    What makes this book different:

    Eclipse Miracle focuses on the amazing truth of the sun/moon alignment.

    The book is colorful and not dated "2017". It's message and story will continue to be fun and relevant after the eclipse.

    *****


    But better yet, there is this...

    The Privileged Planet - YouTube





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    There is an amazing, yet not widely known, cosmic arrangement visible from Earth. The Sun and the Moon appear the same size in the sky. This occurs because the Sun is both 400 times bigger than the Moon and also 400 times further away! This is why we can have perfect solar eclipses like we do. Literally, the moon goes in front of the sun and covers it perfectly. People become excited when they reflect upon this truth, and children really think it's cool. The book credits God for this...
    But still doesn't say why He did it.

    The 400 times smaller/bigger was debunked by TT in this thread already. I guess they mean in perspective in the sky. Because the sun is millions of times larger than the moon, not 400 times. :)

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