The Experience of Totality
Educational Resources
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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? Day Night What phase
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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Countdown to Celestial wonder
Houlton, ME Prepares for Total Solar Eclipse In less than 50 days, the quaint town of Houlton, Maine, will play host to a spectacular celestial
Eclipse open forum livestream
May 30, 2023 @ 6:00 PM EDT
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Houlton, Maine
Houlton, Maine is a beautiful Victorian town in Aroostook County, Maine. The town is situated at the end of interstate 95 and borders New Brunswick, Canada.
Houlton offers four season recreation in a gorgeous small town atmosphere.