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For Further Exploration<\/h1>\r\n
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Articles<\/h2>\r\n

Bakich, M. \u201cYour Twenty-Year Solar Eclipse Planner.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (October 2008): 74. Describes the circumstances of upcoming total eclipses of the Sun.<\/p>\r\n

Coco, M. \u201cNot Just Another Pretty Phase.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (July 1994): 76. Moon phases explained.<\/p>\r\n

Espenak, F., & Anderson, J. \u201cGet Ready for America\u2019s Coast to Coast Experience.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2016): 22.<\/p>\r\n

Gingerich, O. \u201cNotes on the Gregorian Calendar Reform.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1982): 530.<\/p>\r\n

Kluepfel, C. \u201cHow Accurate Is the Gregorian Calendar?\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 1982): 417.<\/p>\r\n

Krupp, E. \u201cCalendar Worlds.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (January 2001): 103. On how the days of the week got their names.<\/p>\r\n

Krupp, E. \u201cBehind the Curve.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 2002): 68. On the reform of the calendar by Pope Gregory XIII.<\/p>\r\n

MacRobert, A., & Sinnott, R. \u201cYoung Moon Hunting.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2005): 75. Hints for finding the Moon as soon after its new phase as possible.<\/p>\r\n

Pasachoff, J. \u201cSolar Eclipse Science: Still Going Strong.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2001): 40. On what we have learned and are still learning from eclipses.<\/p>\r\n

Regas, D. \u201cThe Quest for Totality.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2012): 36. On eclipse chasing as a hobby.<\/p>\r\n

Schaefer, B. \u201cLunar Eclipses That Changed the World.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1992): 639.<\/p>\r\n

Schaefer, B. \u201cSolar Eclipses That Changed the World.\u201d 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\/<\/a>. 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<\/a>. 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<\/a>. Like a good museum exhibit on the Web.<\/p>\r\n

Calendar Zone: http:\/\/www.calendarzone.com\/<\/a>. 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.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Eclipse Maps: http:\/\/www.eclipse-maps.com\/Eclipse-Maps\/Welcome.html<\/a>. 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<\/a>. This visual calendar provides dates for upcoming solar and lunar eclipses through 2029.EclipseWise: http:\/\/www.eclipsewise.com\/intro.html<\/a>. 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<\/a>. 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\/<\/a>. 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<\/a>. Keep track of the phases of the Moon with this calendar.<\/p>\r\n

NASA Eclipse Website: http:\/\/eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov\/eclipse.html<\/a>. 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<\/a>. Photographs and descriptions presented by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\r\n

Time and Date Website: http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/<\/a>. 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\/<\/a>.<\/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<\/a>. 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.<\/a> (1:35).<\/p>\r\n

Shadow of the Moon: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNcfKUJwnjM<\/a>. 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<\/a>. (8:38).<\/p>\r\n

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

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Footnotes<\/h2>\r\n
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  1. 1<\/a> Eclipse glasses are available in many planetarium and observatory gift stores, and also from the two main U.S. manufacturers: American Paper Optics and Rainbow Symphony.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
    \n

    For Further Exploration<\/h1>\n
    \n

    Articles<\/h2>\n

    Bakich, M. \u201cYour Twenty-Year Solar Eclipse Planner.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (October 2008): 74. Describes the circumstances of upcoming total eclipses of the Sun.<\/p>\n

    Coco, M. \u201cNot Just Another Pretty Phase.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (July 1994): 76. Moon phases explained.<\/p>\n

    Espenak, F., & Anderson, J. \u201cGet Ready for America\u2019s Coast to Coast Experience.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2016): 22.<\/p>\n

    Gingerich, O. \u201cNotes on the Gregorian Calendar Reform.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1982): 530.<\/p>\n

    Kluepfel, C. \u201cHow Accurate Is the Gregorian Calendar?\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 1982): 417.<\/p>\n

    Krupp, E. \u201cCalendar Worlds.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (January 2001): 103. On how the days of the week got their names.<\/p>\n

    Krupp, E. \u201cBehind the Curve.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 2002): 68. On the reform of the calendar by Pope Gregory XIII.<\/p>\n

    MacRobert, A., & Sinnott, R. \u201cYoung Moon Hunting.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2005): 75. Hints for finding the Moon as soon after its new phase as possible.<\/p>\n

    Pasachoff, J. \u201cSolar Eclipse Science: Still Going Strong.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2001): 40. On what we have learned and are still learning from eclipses.<\/p>\n

    Regas, D. \u201cThe Quest for Totality.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2012): 36. On eclipse chasing as a hobby.<\/p>\n

    Schaefer, B. \u201cLunar Eclipses That Changed the World.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (December 1992): 639.<\/p>\n

    Schaefer, B. \u201cSolar Eclipses That Changed the World.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (May 1994): 36.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

    \n

    Websites<\/h2>\n

    Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge (Stanford Solar Center): http:\/\/solar-center.stanford.edu\/AO\/<\/a>. 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<\/a>. 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<\/a>. Like a good museum exhibit on the Web.<\/p>\n

    Calendar Zone: http:\/\/www.calendarzone.com\/<\/a>. 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.<\/a><\/p>\n

    Eclipse Maps: http:\/\/www.eclipse-maps.com\/Eclipse-Maps\/Welcome.html<\/a>. 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<\/a>. This visual calendar provides dates for upcoming solar and lunar eclipses through 2029.EclipseWise: http:\/\/www.eclipsewise.com\/intro.html<\/a>. 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<\/a>. 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\/<\/a>. 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<\/a>. Keep track of the phases of the Moon with this calendar.<\/p>\n

    NASA Eclipse Website: http:\/\/eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov\/eclipse.html<\/a>. 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<\/a>. Photographs and descriptions presented by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\n

    Time and Date Website: http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/<\/a>. 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\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

    \n

    Videos<\/h2>\n

    Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Explains the Seasons: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KUU7IyfR34o<\/a>. 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.<\/a> (1:35).<\/p>\n

    Shadow of the Moon: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNcfKUJwnjM<\/a>. 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<\/a>. (8:38).<\/p>\n

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

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    Footnotes<\/h2>\n
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    1. 1<\/a> Eclipse glasses are available in many planetarium and observatory gift stores, and also from the two main U.S. manufacturers: American Paper Optics and Rainbow Symphony.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"menu_order":9,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-1519","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":104,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1532,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1519\/revisions\/1532"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/104"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1519\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=1519"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=1519"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/astronomy1105\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=1519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}