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Espenak's Eclipse Home Page
solar eclipses, eclipse photographs, and observing tips and eye safety information. From NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html

The Africlipse Website
Detailed information about all total and annular solar eclipses visible in Africa from 2001 through 2030.
http://www.eclipse.za.net

Brian Dana Akers' Eclipse Photos
Solar eclipse photographs from 1972 to the present.
http://www.BrianDanaAkers.com/eclipses.html

Eclipse Cafe
Images, discussion, information and resources for solar and lunar eclipses.
http://www.skyrover.net/eclipsecafe/

Eclipse Chaser Home Page
Total solar eclipse articles, expeditions, experiments, umbral data, and images.
http://www.eclipsechaser.com/

Eclipse Chasing Tips, Experiences, Photography
Eclipse chasing history, about solar eclipses, photography of eclipses, and a gallery of images.
http://www.eclipse-chasers.com

Eclipse Chasing with Maria Mitchell
Interactive solar eclipse project for high school earth science classes, sponsored by Vassar College and Arlington Central High School.
http://vassun.vassar.edu/~physastr/mariamitchell/

Eclipsoids
Personal webpage devoted to the experience and phenomena of total solar eclipse.
http://www.eclipsoid.com/

How Solar Eclipses Work
Illustrated explanation of what happens during a solar eclipse and how you can observe this event safely.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/solar-eclipse.htm

IAU Eclipse Page
International Astronomical Union's Working group on solar eclipses. Contains reference materials, expedition reports, and useful links.
http://www.williams.edu/Astronomy/eclipses/

Introductory Eclipse Tutorial
Basic information including causes, time patterns, and observed phenomena.
http://www.earthview.com/tutorial/tutorial.htm

Javascript Eclipse Calculator
A self-contained page for calculating the circumstances of the next solar eclipse from your location. All calculations are done locally on your computer.
http://www.chris.obyrne.com/Eclipses/calculator.html

Kidseclipse: Total Solar Eclipse
Teaches children the wonders of astronomy through total solar eclipses. Essays from kids worldwide, teach section for classrooms, and gallery of past eclipses.
http://www.kidseclipse.com/

Lunar Eclipse Observer
Resources from the Calwell Lunar Observatory in Canberra, Australia.
http://www.netspeed.com.au/minnah/LEOx.html

McGlaun.com - Total Solar Eclipse Page
Pictures and reports about past eclipses, and announcements about upcoming ones.
http://www.mcglaun.com/eclipses.htm

MrEclipse.com
Detailed explanations and information about observing and photographing both solar and lunar eclipses.
http://www.mreclipse.com

SDAC Eclipse Information
Solar eclipse information at the Solar Data Analysis Center (NASA).
http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/eclipse/

Telescope Eclipse Page
Lists recent and upcoming eclipses of the Sun and Moon and provides suggestions for observing and photographing the events.
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/eclipses/

Solar Eclipse: Stories From the Path of Totality
From The Exploratorium; stories focusing on the science, historical accounts, and natural wonder of solar eclipses.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/

Total Eclipses
Pictures of solar and lunar eclipses.
http://eclipse.span.ch/total.htm

Total Solar Eclipses
High resolution pictures and videos of the Total Solar Eclipse 2001 (Zambia) and 1998 (Venezuela).
http://www.geocities.com/m.lattanzi/tse-2001

Wendy Carlos Eclipse Page
Images and accounts of eclipses by musician Wendy Carlos.
http://www.wendycarlos.com/eclipse.html

Eclipses at Sea
Descriptions of eclipse cruises from 1972 to the present.
http://www.nauticom.net/www/planet/files/history.html

Black Sun
Eric Flescher relates his eclipse experiences with journals and photographs.
http://members.aol.com/kcstarguy/blacksun/eclipse.htm

Solar Eclipse Web Pages
Solar Eclipse Conferences, Totality Days, Solar Eclipse Mailing List and News Letter, and more
http://solareclipsewebpages.users.btopenworld.com/

Umbraphile
A software package (MacOS) which automates the process of taking pictures of totality
http://balder.prohosting.com/stouch/UMBRAPHILE.html

Ecliptomaniacs
Pictures and stories from an Irish eclipse chasers group
http://www.ecliptomaniacs.com/

EmapWin
Windows software for generating eclipse maps for solar eclipses from 3000BC to 3000AD
http://www2c.biglobe.ne.jp/~takesako/cal/emapwin_eng_1.21.htm

Homepage of Heinz Scsibrany
Eclipse chaser and author of WinEclipse - Windows software for producing eclipse maps and animations
http://www.lcm.tuwien.ac.at/scs/welcome.htm

Articles on ancient observations
A list of hyperlinks to various articles on eclipses, comets, novae, and meteor showers that were seen in ancient times.
http://hbar.phys.msu.ru/gorm/eclipse.htm

Eclipse: The Celestial Phenomenon That Changed the Course of History
Full text online of 2001 book exploring historical and current fascination with eclipses.
http://www.nap.edu/books/030907438X/html/

Annular Eclipse
Pictures of this phenomenon on May 31, 2003 between the hours of 6:10 A.M. to 6:42 A.M. in Turku, Finland.
http://pink-mouse-productions.com/eclipse/

Light Variations during Solar Eclipse
Document detailing the partial solar eclipse on May 31th, 2003 as observed in Belgium.
http://user.online.be/felixverbelen/se20030531.pdf

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