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How Solar Eclipses Work

A brief description of how Solar Eclipses work and the different types of eclipses. Part of Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks.com.

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http://www.howstuffworks.com/solar-eclipse.htm

About Solar Eclipses

Lots of information about eclipses : why they happen, explanations of annular, partial and lunar eclipses.

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http://www.eclipse.org.uk/old/eclipses.htm

Solar eclipse

An animation (with explanation) of the sun, moon and the earth, showing the arrangement during a solar eclipse , plus a synchronized view from earth.

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http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/solar/index.html

Hermit Eclipse Site

Site dedicated to the solar eclipse of 1999. The parent site has some good descriptions of the mechanics of eclipse of all sorts.

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http://www.hermit.org/Eclipse/1999-08-11/

Eclipses online

Look up solar and lunar eclipses worldwide in this searchable database.

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http://www.eclipse.org.uk/

BrainPOP - Eclipse

A short animated movie and quiz explaining eclipses. This site allows you to watch two movies a day before subscribing.

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http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/eclipse/index.weml

Upcoming and recent eclipses of the Sun and Moon

U.S. naval Observatory web page that lists details of recent and future solar and lunar eclipses, including maps and data sheets.

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http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/upcom-eclipses

Sky & Telescope's Eclipses Page

Here you'll find information about some recent and upcoming eclipses of the Sun and Moon.

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http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/eclipses/

Eclipse Of The Moon

This simple animation show what happens during a lunar eclipse as the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.

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http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/lunar/index.html

Eclipse Viewer

Simple instructions to build a pinhole eclipse viewer using an old cereal packet.

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http://www.hilaroad.com/camp/projects/eclipse_viewer/eclipse_viewer.html
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