The Experience of Totality
Educational Resources
What is a Solar Eclipse?
General Info on Solar Eclipses Solar eclipses are eclipses where the Moon goes in between the Earth and the Sun, and passes right “in front
Solar vs. Lunar Eclipses
What is the difference between solar eclipses and lunar eclipses? In a nutshell: Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse When does it happen? Daytime Nighttime What phase
Other Types of Eclipses
We’ve talked about lunar eclipses, and we’ve talked at length about total and partial solar eclipses. For the sake of completeness, we need to now
ISO Certification for Eclipse Glasses
(Note: “filters” is mentioned throughout this discussion and refers to the special filter material that is made specifically for viewing the sun. This filter material
“Close” Is Not Close Enough
Those who are not in the path of totality simply must travel into the path in order to see one of the most spectacular things
Why does the Sun hurt your eyes?
Let’s face it – the Sun is bright! It is so bright that we instinctively look away from it any time it happens to enter
The Experience of Totality
(Note: “filters” is mentioned throughout this discussion and refers to the special filter material that is made specifically for viewing the sun. This filter material
“Eight Seconds” – An Essay About Totality
*Information about the 2024 total eclipse provided by eclipse2024.org* How long does a total eclipse last? According to Sperling’s “8-Second Law”, ALL Total Solar Eclipses
Eclipse Photography
To photograph or not to photograh? Taking photos of the eclipse, such as the one below, require hundreds of pictures to be taken within the
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Eclipse Photography
To photograph or not to photograh? Taking photos of the eclipse, such as the one below, require hundreds of pictures to be taken within the
“Eight Seconds” – An Essay About Totality
*Information about the 2024 total eclipse provided by eclipse2024.org* How long does a total eclipse last? According to Sperling’s “8-Second Law”, ALL Total Solar Eclipses
Other Types of Eclipses
We’ve talked about lunar eclipses, and we’ve talked at length about total and partial solar eclipses. For the sake of completeness, we need to now
Solar vs. Lunar Eclipses
What is the difference between solar eclipses and lunar eclipses? In a nutshell: Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse When does it happen? Daytime Nighttime What phase
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