What is Saros cycle?
The '''Saros cycle''' is an [[eclipse]] cycle of about 18 years 11 days 8 hours (about 6585⅓ days). A [[solar eclipse]] 18 years [[past]] will be similar with one 18 years in the [[future]]. This is because the [[Earth]], [[Moon]] and [[Sun]] return to almost the same positions they were at 18 years ago. The first predictions of a solar eclipse using the Saros were made by [[Ancient Greek philosophy|Ancient Greek philosophers]]. {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Eclipses]] [[Category:Ancient Greek astronomers]]