The Metonic cycle is a period of 19 years, after which the lunar phases recur at the same time of the year. The recurrence is not perfect, and by precise observation, the Metonic cycle defined as 235 synodic months is just 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 58 seconds longer than 19 tropical years. The lunar month is when the Moon […]

Yom Kippur in Israel took place on the twelfth of October this year. This is a day of repentance for Israel. Yet the fighting continues with no signs of abeyance in Lebanon. In fact, on Sunday, Israeli forces broke into a NATO compound, making demands that angered the so-called peacekeeping entity made up of many […]