ECLIPTIC BOUNDS, or LIMITS, are the greatest distances from the nodes at which the sun or moon can be eclipsed, namely, near 18 degrees for the sun, and 12 degrees for the moon.
ECLIPTIC BOUNDS
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ECLIPTIC BOUNDS, or LIMITS, are the greatest distances from the nodes at which the sun or moon can be eclipsed, namely, near 18 degrees for the sun, and 12 degrees for the moon.