An eclipse of the Moon can only take place at Full Moon, and only if the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow. The shadow is actually composed of two cone-shaped components, one inside the other.
Joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis include the small joints of the hands, legs and the cervical spine; in other cases the bigger joints like the shoulders and the knees are also affected. The effects of rheumatoid arthritis on the affected joint is failure to function making the patient have a hard time doing small things for themselves.
In the early stages, people with RA may not initially see redness or swelling in the joints, but they may experience tenderness and pain. These following joint symptoms are clues to RA: 1  Joint pain, tenderness, swelling or stiffness for six weeks or longer. 2  Morning stiffness for 30 minutes or longer. 3  More than one joint is affected. 4  Small joints (wrists, certain joints of the hands and feet) are affected. 5  The same joints on both sides of the body are affected.