サロス

noun

saros period; saros cycle

Astronomy term; abbreviation of サロス周期. Refers to the approximately 18-year, 11-day cycle after which eclipses repeat.

See also: サロス周期

• サロス周しゅう期きは約やく18年ねんと11日にちで、日にっ食しょくや月げっ食しょくの予よ測そくに使つかわれる。

  The saros cycle is about 18 years and 11 days, and is used to predict solar and lunar eclipses.

• 次つぎのサロスが終おわると、同おなじような食しょくが再ふたたび起おこる。

  When the next saros ends, similar eclipses will occur again.