noun
- a period of approximately 18 years and 11 days after which eclipses of the sun and moon repeat in the same order
Usage: astronomy
Examples
- The ancient Babylonians discovered the saros cycle and used it to predict eclipses.
- After one saros period, a similar eclipse will occur at nearly the same location.
- Astronomers use the saros to organize eclipse predictions into series.
- The saros cycle contains about 70 eclipses in total.
- Eclipse maps often show the saros number to help identify related eclipses.
- The next eclipse in this saros will happen in 2041.