Avinash C. Pillai

Eclipse An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when a celestial object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. An eclipse is a type of syzygy . [ 1 ] The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse , when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse , when the Moon moves into the shadow of Earth. However, it can also refer to such events beyond the Earth-Moon system: for example, a planet moving into the shadow cast by one of its moons, a moon passing into the shadow cast by its host planet, or a moon passing into the shadow of another moon. A binary star system can also produce eclipses if the plane of their orbit intersects the position of the observer. Thanks & Regards Avinash Pillai URL : http://avinashpillai.blogspot.com Email: avinashp25[AT]gmail[DOT]com

What is WEREWOLF ? A werewolf , also known as a lycanthrope (from the Greek λυκάνθρωπος: λύκος, lukos , "wolf", and άνθρωπος, anthrōpos , man), is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf -like creature, either purposely, by being bitten by another werewolf, or after being placed under a curse . This transformation is often associated with the appearance of the full moon , as popularly noted by the medieval chronicler Gervase of Tilbury , and perhaps in earlier times among the ancient Greeks through the writings of Petronius . Werewolves are often attributed superhuman strength and senses, far beyond those of both wolves and men. The werewolf is generally held as a European character, although its lore spread through the world in later times. Shape-shifters, similar to werewolves, are common in tales from all over the world, most notably amongst the Native Americans , though most of them involve anima...