Eclipse Alert!

• Eclipse Alert Page - information on upcoming eclipses of both the Sun and Moon

Eclipses of the Sun

The total eclipse of the Sun is the most spectacular event in all of Nature! Few people have ever witnessed one, but once seen it is an experience never to be forgotten. The Moon's dark shadow plunges you into an eerie twilight and the Sun's mysterious and incredibly beautiful corona is revealed.

The following links offer an introduction to this awe inspiring phenomenon:

• Solar Eclipses For Beginners - a basic primer for students and novices
• The Experience of Totality - learn what it's like to witness a total eclipse
• Solar Eclipse Preview: 2001 - 2020 - complete summary of future solar eclipses
• Observing Eclipses Safely - a concise eclipse watching guide
• Solar Filters - details on what makes a safe filter
• How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse - instructions and tips
• Solar Eclipse Photography - Totality - Eclipses of the Sun, Ch. 12
• Solar Eclipses & Video - record eclipses with your video camera
• Solar Eclipse Photos: | 1970 - 1984 | 1990 - 1994 | 1995 - 1999 |
  | TSE1991 | TSE1994 | TSE1995 | TSE1998 | ASE1999 | TSE1999 | TSE2001 | ASE2003 | TSE2005 | ASE2005 | TSE2006 | TSE2008 |
• Complete Index to Solar Eclipse Photos
• Totality - Eclipses of the Sun - by Littmann, Willcox and Espenak, 1999
• Eclipse and Astronomy Images - complete index to photographs

Total Lunar Eclipse of 2000 Jan 20-21

Eclipses of the Moon

Lunar eclipses have a unique beauty all their own. Vist the following links to learn more about them and enjoy the photographs!

• Lunar Eclipses For Beginners - a basic primer for students and novices
• Lunar Eclipses: 2001 - 2020 - complete summary of future lunar eclipses
• How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse - instructions and tips
• Lunar Eclipse Photos: | 1982-1993 | 2000-2002 |
  | TLE1982 | TLE2000-a | TLE2000-b | TLE2004 |
• Total Lunar Eclipse of 2004 Oct 27-28: Photo Gallery - photos
• Complete Index to Lunar Eclipse Photos
• Eclipse and Astronomy Images - complete index to photographs

Eclipse Potpourri

An eclectic collection of eclipse related special features is found below. Enjoy!

• Eclipse Alert Page - details on upcoming eclipses of the Sun and Moon
• Solar Eclipses For Beginners - a basic primer for students and novices
• Lunar Eclipses For Beginners - a basic primer for students and novices
• Observing Eclipses Safely - a concise eclipse watching guide
• How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse - instructions and tips
• Solar Eclipse Photography - chapter 12 from Totality - Eclipses of the Sun
• Solar Eclipses & Video - record eclipses with your video camera
• Chronology of Discoveries about the Sun - from Totality - Eclipses of the Sun
• Eclipse Quotations - nearly 200 quotations involving eclipses
• Eclipse Language - how do you say "solar eclipse" in different tongues?
• Eclipse Stamps - a collection of postage stamps commemorating eclipses
• Solar Eclipse Newsletter - hundreds of eclipse observers share tips and information
• MrEclipse's Travel Page - dozens of helphul links for planning an eclipse trip.
• Eclipse Filters - learn about safe eclipse viewing
• MrEclipse's Online Store - custom prints, t-shirts, postcards, etc.
• MrEclipse's Picks - recommended books, cameras, tripods, telescopes, etc.
• Eclipse and Astronomy Images - complete index to photographs

In 2009, a total eclipse of the Sun occurs on July 22. The NASA 2009 Total Solar Eclipse Page provides details, maps and tables about this event.

In 2010, a total eclipse of the Sun occurs on July 11. The NASA 2010 Total Solar Eclipse Page provides details, maps and tables about this event.

Eclipse Travel

The next major total eclipse of the Sun is on 2008 August 01. The nbest weather prospects for this event will be in northern China. The following year, another total eclipse passes throught southern China on 2009 July 22. MrEclipse.com and Spears Travel are organizing trips to each of these eclipses. Please visit Spears Astronomy Travel for more information.

• MrEclipse's Travel Page - dozens of helphul links for planning an eclipse trip.

Total Solar Eclipse of 2001 June 21

Eclipse Links

The following list gives many useful eclipse related links which are organized by catagory.

• Internet Resources - Favorite eclipse links
• Sources of Telescopes, Filters, Cameras, etc.
• Eclipse and Astronomy Software
• MrEclipse's Online Store - custom prints, postcards, t-shirts, etc.
• NASA's Eclipse Home Page - Predictions & maps for solar and lunar eclipses.
• NASA Solar Eclipse Bulletins - information and order form
• NASA Links to Eclipse Web Sites