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Kerbol eclipses are the most common on Duna since its moon [[Ike]] is in a near [[synchronous orbit]] letting Kerbals observe a Kerbol eclipse every day. | Kerbol eclipses are the most common on Duna since its moon [[Ike]] is in a near [[synchronous orbit]] letting Kerbals observe a Kerbol eclipse every day. | ||
[[File:Kerbol Eclipse.PNG|frame|A Kerbol eclipse visible on top of a rocket with [[Minmus]] being visible from the insde of the blue circle.]] | [[File:Kerbol Eclipse.PNG|frame|A Kerbol eclipse visible on top of a rocket with [[Minmus]] being visible from the insde of the blue circle.]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:47, 12 January 2019
A Kerbol eclipse happens when the star Kerbol comes inline with the Mun effectively hiding Kerbol from Kerbals watching it.
Kerbol eclipses on other planets
It is theoretically possible to oobserve a Kerbol eclipse on other planets provided they have a moon or the planet itself is a moon a and its parent body is covering Kerbol.
Kerbol eclipses on Duna
Kerbol eclipses are the most common on Duna since its moon Ike is in a near synchronous orbit letting Kerbals observe a Kerbol eclipse every day.