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Articles<\/h2>\r\n
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Bakich, M. \"Your Twenty-Year Solar Eclipse Planner.\" Astronomy<\/em> (October 2008): 74. Describes the circumstances of upcoming total eclipses of the Sun.<\/p>\r\n

Coco, M. \"Not Just Another Pretty Phase.\" Astronomy<\/em> (July 1994): 76. Moon phases explained.<\/p>\r\n

Espenak, F., & Anderson, J. \"Get Ready for America\u2019s Coast to Coast Experience.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2016): 22.<\/p>\r\n

Gingerich, O. \"Notes on the Gregorian Calendar Reform.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1982): 530.<\/p>\r\n

Kluepfel, C. \"How Accurate Is the Gregorian Calendar?\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 1982): 417.<\/p>\r\n

Krupp, E. \"Calendar Worlds.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (January 2001): 103. On how the days of the week got their names.<\/p>\r\n

Krupp, E. \"Behind the Curve.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 2002): 68. On the reform of the calendar by Pope Gregory XIII.<\/p>\r\n

MacRobert, A., & Sinnott, R. \"Young Moon Hunting.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2005): 75. Hints for finding the Moon as soon after its new phase as possible.<\/p>\r\n

Pasachoff, J. \"Solar Eclipse Science: Still Going Strong.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2001): 40. On what we have learned and are still learning from eclipses.<\/p>\r\n

Regas, D. \"The Quest for Totality.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2012): 36. On eclipse chasing as a hobby.<\/p>\r\n

Schaefer, B. \"Lunar Eclipses That Changed the World.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1992): 639.<\/p>\r\n

Schaefer, B. \"Solar Eclipses That Changed the World.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (May 1994): 36.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Websites<\/h2>\r\n

Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge (Stanford Solar Center): http:\/\/solar-center.stanford.edu\/AO\/. An introduction to ancient sites where the movements of celestial objects were tracked over the years (with a special focus on tracking the Sun).<\/p>\r\n

Astronomical Data Services: http:\/\/aa.usno.navy.mil\/data\/index.php. This rich site from the U.S. Naval Observatory has information about Earth, the Moon, and the sky, with tables and online calculators.<\/p>\r\n

Calendars through the Ages: http:\/\/www.webexhibits.org\/calendars\/index.html. Like a good museum exhibit on the Web.<\/p>\r\n

Calendar Zone: http:\/\/www.calendarzone.com\/. Everything you wanted to ask or know about calendars and timekeeping, with links from around the world.<\/p>\r\n

Eclipse 2017 Information and Safe Viewing Instructions: http:\/\/www.nsta.org\/publications\/press\/extras\/files\/solarscience\/SolarScienceInsert.pdf.<\/p>\r\n

Eclipse Maps: http:\/\/www.eclipse-maps.com\/Eclipse-Maps\/Welcome.html. Michael Zeiler specializes in presenting helpful and interactive maps of where solar eclipses will be visible<\/p>\r\n

Eclipse Predictions: http:\/\/astro.unl.edu\/classaction\/animations\/lunarcycles\/eclipsetable.html. This visual calendar provides dates for upcoming solar and lunar eclipses through 2029.EclipseWise: http:\/\/www.eclipsewise.com\/intro.html. An introductory site on future eclipses and eclipse observing by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\r\n

History of the International Date Line: http:\/\/www.staff.science.uu.nl\/~gent0113\/idl\/idl.htm. From R. H. van Gent at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.<\/p>\r\n

Lunacy and the Full Moon: http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/lunacy-and-the-full-moon\/. This Scientific American<\/em> article explores whether the Moon\u2019s phase is related to strange behavior.<\/p>\r\n

Moon Phase Calculator: https:\/\/stardate.org\/nightsky\/moon. Keep track of the phases of the Moon with this calendar.<\/p>\r\n

NASA Eclipse Website: http:\/\/eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov\/eclipse.html. This site, by NASA\u2019s eclipse expert Fred Espenak, contains a wealth of information on lunar and solar eclipses, past and future, as well as observing and photography links.<\/p>\r\n

Phases of the Moon Gallery and Information: http:\/\/astropixels.com\/moon\/phases\/phasesgallery.html. Photographs and descriptions presented by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\r\n

Time and Date Website: http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/. Comprehensive resource about how we keep time on Earth; has time zone converters and many other historical and mathematical tools.<\/p>\r\n

Walk through Time: The Evolution of Time Measurement through the Ages (National Institute of Standards and Technology): http:\/\/www.nist.gov\/pml\/general\/time\/.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Videos<\/h2>\r\n

Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Explains the Seasons: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KUU7IyfR34o. For kids, but college students can enjoy the bad jokes, too (4:45).<\/p>\r\n

Geography Lesson Idea: Time Zones: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-j-SWKtWEcU. (3:11).<\/p>\r\n

How to View a Solar Eclipse: http:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/eclipse\/how-to-view-eclipse. (1:35).<\/p>\r\n

Shadow of the Moon: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNcfKUJwnjM. This NASA video explains eclipses of the Sun, with discussion and animation, focusing on a 2015 eclipse, and shows what an eclipse looks like from space (1:54).<\/p>\r\n

Strangest Time Zones in the World: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uW6QqcmCfm8. (8:38).<\/p>\r\n

Understanding Lunar Eclipses: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lNi5UFpales. This NASA video explains why there isn\u2019t an eclipse every month, with good animation (1:58).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"

Articles<\/h2>\n
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Bakich, M. “Your Twenty-Year Solar Eclipse Planner.” Astronomy<\/em> (October 2008): 74. Describes the circumstances of upcoming total eclipses of the Sun.<\/p>\n

Coco, M. “Not Just Another Pretty Phase.” Astronomy<\/em> (July 1994): 76. Moon phases explained.<\/p>\n

Espenak, F., & Anderson, J. “Get Ready for America\u2019s Coast to Coast Experience.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2016): 22.<\/p>\n

Gingerich, O. “Notes on the Gregorian Calendar Reform.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1982): 530.<\/p>\n

Kluepfel, C. “How Accurate Is the Gregorian Calendar?” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 1982): 417.<\/p>\n

Krupp, E. “Calendar Worlds.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (January 2001): 103. On how the days of the week got their names.<\/p>\n

Krupp, E. “Behind the Curve.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 2002): 68. On the reform of the calendar by Pope Gregory XIII.<\/p>\n

MacRobert, A., & Sinnott, R. “Young Moon Hunting.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2005): 75. Hints for finding the Moon as soon after its new phase as possible.<\/p>\n

Pasachoff, J. “Solar Eclipse Science: Still Going Strong.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2001): 40. On what we have learned and are still learning from eclipses.<\/p>\n

Regas, D. “The Quest for Totality.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2012): 36. On eclipse chasing as a hobby.<\/p>\n

Schaefer, B. “Lunar Eclipses That Changed the World.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1992): 639.<\/p>\n

Schaefer, B. “Solar Eclipses That Changed the World.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (May 1994): 36.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h2>\n

Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge (Stanford Solar Center): http:\/\/solar-center.stanford.edu\/AO\/. An introduction to ancient sites where the movements of celestial objects were tracked over the years (with a special focus on tracking the Sun).<\/p>\n

Astronomical Data Services: http:\/\/aa.usno.navy.mil\/data\/index.php. This rich site from the U.S. Naval Observatory has information about Earth, the Moon, and the sky, with tables and online calculators.<\/p>\n

Calendars through the Ages: http:\/\/www.webexhibits.org\/calendars\/index.html. Like a good museum exhibit on the Web.<\/p>\n

Calendar Zone: http:\/\/www.calendarzone.com\/. Everything you wanted to ask or know about calendars and timekeeping, with links from around the world.<\/p>\n

Eclipse 2017 Information and Safe Viewing Instructions: http:\/\/www.nsta.org\/publications\/press\/extras\/files\/solarscience\/SolarScienceInsert.pdf.<\/p>\n

Eclipse Maps: http:\/\/www.eclipse-maps.com\/Eclipse-Maps\/Welcome.html. Michael Zeiler specializes in presenting helpful and interactive maps of where solar eclipses will be visible<\/p>\n

Eclipse Predictions: http:\/\/astro.unl.edu\/classaction\/animations\/lunarcycles\/eclipsetable.html. This visual calendar provides dates for upcoming solar and lunar eclipses through 2029.EclipseWise: http:\/\/www.eclipsewise.com\/intro.html. An introductory site on future eclipses and eclipse observing by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\n

History of the International Date Line: http:\/\/www.staff.science.uu.nl\/~gent0113\/idl\/idl.htm. From R. H. van Gent at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Lunacy and the Full Moon: http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/lunacy-and-the-full-moon\/. This Scientific American<\/em> article explores whether the Moon\u2019s phase is related to strange behavior.<\/p>\n

Moon Phase Calculator: https:\/\/stardate.org\/nightsky\/moon. Keep track of the phases of the Moon with this calendar.<\/p>\n

NASA Eclipse Website: http:\/\/eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov\/eclipse.html. This site, by NASA\u2019s eclipse expert Fred Espenak, contains a wealth of information on lunar and solar eclipses, past and future, as well as observing and photography links.<\/p>\n

Phases of the Moon Gallery and Information: http:\/\/astropixels.com\/moon\/phases\/phasesgallery.html. Photographs and descriptions presented by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\n

Time and Date Website: http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/. Comprehensive resource about how we keep time on Earth; has time zone converters and many other historical and mathematical tools.<\/p>\n

Walk through Time: The Evolution of Time Measurement through the Ages (National Institute of Standards and Technology): http:\/\/www.nist.gov\/pml\/general\/time\/.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h2>\n

Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Explains the Seasons: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KUU7IyfR34o. For kids, but college students can enjoy the bad jokes, too (4:45).<\/p>\n

Geography Lesson Idea: Time Zones: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-j-SWKtWEcU. (3:11).<\/p>\n

How to View a Solar Eclipse: http:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/eclipse\/how-to-view-eclipse. (1:35).<\/p>\n

Shadow of the Moon: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNcfKUJwnjM. This NASA video explains eclipses of the Sun, with discussion and animation, focusing on a 2015 eclipse, and shows what an eclipse looks like from space (1:54).<\/p>\n

Strangest Time Zones in the World: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uW6QqcmCfm8. (8:38).<\/p>\n

Understanding Lunar Eclipses: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lNi5UFpales. This NASA video explains why there isn\u2019t an eclipse every month, with good animation (1:58).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t

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