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	Eclipse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For solar eclipses, the viewer is in the penumbra part of the Moon's shadow.
		For solar eclipses, the viewer is in the antumbra part of the Moon's shadow.
		The term is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the shadow of Earth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eclipse (1243 words)

	Solar Eclipses
		Annular Solar Eclipses occur when a region on the Earth's surface is in line with the umbra, but the distances are such that the tip of the umbra does not reach the Earth's surface.
		Because solar eclipses are the result of periodic motion of the Moon about the Earth, there are regularities in the timing of eclipses that give cycles of related eclipses.
		The first demonstrates generally the case of a total solar eclipse; the next two are simulated views of two recent solar eclipses from unusual vantage points, one from the Moon and one from the Sun (these last two were constructed using the program
	csep10.phys.utk.edu /astr161/lect/time/eclipses.html (1104 words)

	Solar Eclipses - Enchanted Learning Software
		The longest solar eclipses occur when the Earth is at aphelion (farthest from the Sun, making the solar disc smaller) and the Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth, making the Moons apparent diameter larger).
		During a total solar eclipse some parts of the Sun that we normally can't see become visible,including the corona (the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere).
		Total solar eclipses are only visible from a very small area on Earth, a narrow track that moves across the Earth's surface (as the Earth rotates).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/astronomy/sun/solareclipses.shtml (531 words)

	Solar Eclipse - Astronomy for Kids
		In fact, eclipses should be possible anywhere in the solar system where a planet's moons are the right distance to cast a shadow on the surface of the planet.
		When a solar eclipse occurs, what has happened is that the Moon has passed in front of the Sun and either partially or totally blocked it from our view.
		Eclipses occur other places in our solar system.
	www.dustbunny.com /afk/skywonders/solareclipse (769 words)

	SPACE.com -- Viewer's Guide to Hybrid Solar Eclipse April 8
		By far, the safest way to view a solar eclipse is to construct a "pinhole camera." A pinhole or small opening is used to form an image of the Sun on a screen placed about three feet behind the opening.
		During any direct observation of the eclipse, your eye or must be protected by dense filters from the intense light and heat of the focused solar rays.
		Solar eclipses are caused when Earth, the Moon and the Sun line up just right and the Moon casts a shadow on our planet.
	www.space.com /spacewatch/050401_solar_eclipse.html (2125 words)

	CNN.com - Total solar eclipse awes onlookers in Africa - June 21, 2001
		A solar eclipse and a great celebration marked the day they crossed the Zambezi to their new homeland, said NASA astronomer Fred Espenak.
		It produced "one of the longest diamond rings I have ever seen," said one watcher, referring to a single bead of solar light that beams through a mountainous crevice on the edge of moon either moments before or after a total eclipse.
		Contemporary eclipse hunters spend lifetimes chasing solar eclipses, which they describe as addictive experiences unmatched by other phenomena.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/TECH/space/06/21/solar.eclipse (879 words)

	Solar Eclipses
		This is a diagram of a typical solar eclipse.
		In ancient times, people were frightened by solar eclipses (even back then people realized that the Sun was essential to life on Earth).
		Eclipses provide an opportunity to view the Sun's outer atmosphere, the solar corona.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/sun/atmosphere/solar_eclipse.html (318 words)

	Solar Eclipse June 2001
		A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes between the Sun and the observer.
		A solar eclipse is one of Nature's most glorious spectacles.
		Highlights from the solar eclipse of June 2001: SOHO and ground-based images
	sci2.esa.int /specialevents/eclipse2001 (266 words)

	BBC NEWS Science/Nature Moon's shadow moves across Earth
		The effect of an annular eclipse is to throw an "antumbra", or "negative shadow", on the Earth's surface as the Moon moves across the face of the Sun.
		The annular eclipse, as it is known, cast a dark shadow over much of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
		Those lucky enough to be in the path of annularity looked for the "beads" or "gems" that are often seen to skirt the fiery ring.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/sci/tech/4299074.stm (643 words)

	NASA - Solar Eclipse Page
		NASA's Eclipse Bulletins are special publications issued periodically which focus on major upcoming solar eclipses.
		Six Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses: -1999 to +4000
		NASA RP1383: Total Solar Eclipse of 1998 February 26
	sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov /eclipse/solar.html (476 words)

	Exploratorium: Solar Eclipse: Sun-Earth Connection (Page 1 of 5)
		For a few minutes during a total solar eclipse, when the disk of the moon slides precisely between our planet and the sun, we'll glimpse a sight seldom seen: the sun's hot, churning atmosphere, called the corona.
		To routinely view the sun's corona, space-based solar observatories, such as SOHO (Solar Heliospheric Observatory), employ a kind of artificial eclipse.
		The "eclipse" is generated from a solid disk mounted in the observatory's detector.
	www.exploratorium.edu /eclipse/cmes.html (373 words)

	SDAC Home Page
		The NASA Eclipse Bulletin for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2006 March 29 is now available online.
		Eclipse Bulletin for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2006 March 29
		SolarMonitor offers up-to-date information on solar activity, including images, flare locations, flare predictions, and links to the LMSAL "last events" page, which gives a graphic view of solar and heliospheric activity through soft X-ray, energetic proton, and solar wind data.
	umbra.nascom.nasa.gov /sdac.html (703 words)

	Hermit Eclipse
		Explanation of the the types of solar eclipses, and why they occur.
		A major eclipse, and the last reasonably easy chance for Europeans to see a total eclipse of the Sun for many years, this will be a very significant event.
		It is visible as a partial eclipse throughout Europe, though not spectacularly in Britain.
	www.hermit.org /Eclipse (485 words)

	Annular solar eclipse 31 May 2003
		On Saturday, 2003 May 31, an annular eclipse of the Sun was visible from within a broad corridor which traverses the far Northern Hemisphere.
		The Times of India: Solar eclipse on May 31
		Hermit Eclipse: Annular Solar Eclipse: May 31 2003
	www.xs4all.nl /~carlkop/zoneclips/eclipse.html (568 words)

	Solar Eclipse Animation
		This animation illustrates a total solar eclipse as the umbra of the Moons shadow passes over a narrow region on the surface of the Earth.
		Not shown is the penumbra, which will cause a partial eclipse on either side of the path of totality.
		Distances are not to scale, and we have idealized the illustration by fixing the Earth in space relative to the Sun.
	csep10.phys.utk.edu /astr161/lect/time/eclipse_anim.html (83 words)

	Eclipses of the Sun and Moon
		Visit the USNO Eclipse Portal for maps, global circumstances, local circumstances, and animations for all solar and lunar eclipses from 1501 through 2100 inclusive.
		Eclipses of the Sun (Explanation of Solar Eclipse Maps in PDF)
		2003 May 31 - annular solar eclipse (see map)
	aa.usno.navy.mil /data/docs/UpcomingEclipses.html (645 words)

	APOD: 2005 April 7 - Solar Eclipse in View
		Skywatchers along the beginning and end of the shadow track will see an annular eclipse of the Sun, with the Moon's silhouette briefly surrounded by a bright ring of fire, while observers along the middle of the track will witness a total eclipse phase.
		appearing as either an annular eclipse or a total eclipse when viewed from along the narrow track of the Moon's shadow.
		Friday's solar eclipse will be a rare hybrid - briefly
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap050407.html (223 words)

	Solar Eclipse
		These are the places to be on Saturday, May 31st, to see the first solar eclipse of 2003.
		Visit NASA's Eclipse Home Page for more information about this and other solar eclipses.
		: Science@NASA readers captured these pictures of crescent-shaped sunbeams during a partial solar eclipse on June 10, 2002.
	science.nasa.gov /headlines/y2003/30may_solareclipse.htm (911 words)

	Solar Eclipse Gallery: April 8, 2005
		This was the solar eclipse that occurred April/08/2005.
		Just a nibble of the Sun was taken by the Moon during the solar eclipse on April 8.
		The Happy Eclipse photo is an example of pinhole projection: My wife and good friend watched the eclipse as a pair of friends perform pin hole projection using a 2' 'pin hole' from a few feet away.
	www.spaceweather.com /eclipses/gallery_08apr05.html (428 words)

	Iran 1999 eclipse report
		The initial reason was the total solar eclipse, but I was also looking forward to seeing a country that is almost unknown to most Americans.
		We had three days until the eclipse and were going to sample the history and many cultures of the country before and for a few days after the natural event that had brought us to Iran.
		Finally, thanks to her persistence, I saw them at my fourth total eclipse.
	www.mssimmons.com /ms/Iran/Eclipse99/Report.html (2213 words)

	eclipse, total solar eclipse -- The Earth View ECLIPSE Network
		"Eclipses Throughout the Ages", adapted from Chapter 1 of the book ECLIPSE by Bryan Brewer, recounts famous eclipses in history, and explores eclipse myths and folklore from a diversity of cultures around the Earth.
		ECLIPSE author Bryan Brewer takes a look at selected eclipses of the next four decades that offer appealing travel opportunities, interesting coincidences in time and space, or unique attributes to intrigue the mind.
		The goal of the Earth View ECLIPSE Network is to serve as a focal point for sharing of information, ideas, and experiences related to eclipses.
	www.earthview.com (246 words)

	Solar Eclipse 1999
		A wealth of information about past and future eclipses, including both solar and lunar eclipses, is now available at the main hermit.org Eclipse site.
		For more information on solar and lunar eclipses, see
		Since Cornwall has special problems due to the tiny area of land which sees the eclipse, there is also a special page of Cornwall news for the eclipse.
	www.hermit.org /Eclipse1999 (299 words)

	Eclipse Solar Gear - Solar Powered Chargers, Backpacks, Coolers, Saddle Bags, Camera Bags, Messenger Bags, Fishing Tackle Boxes and Accessories
		Eclipse Solar Gear is a leading source of innovative solar charging carrying cases for all your mobile personal electronics.
		Innovus Designs Inc, a new company providing the Eclipse Solar Gear product line, today announced that The "Fusion" Solar Messenger Bag w/ optional PowerPac, is a recipient of the 2006 Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Best of Innovations in the Portable Power category.
		The Solar Flare messenger bag is featured in the GEAR New Products section of the June edition of Computer Shopper Magazine.
	www.eclipsesolargear.com (227 words)

	Shadow & Substance Home Page
		Each Sun shows how the eclipse will look to an observer at that geographical location.
		Total Eclipse of the Sun March 29 South America, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia
		This map was based on information from NASA and Fred Espenak and Starry Night Pro.
	www.shadowandsubstance.com (79 words)

	Solar Eclipse Tours
		ANNULAR ECLIPSE observation to be conducted from the centerline of the eclipse path.
		The number of eclipse tours listed that we have completed are for separate solar eclipses, not just individual programs.
		*RING OF FIRE EXPEDITIONS' 32nd Solar Eclipse Tour to LIBYA March 29, 2006*
	www.eclipsetours.com (398 words)

	Science Interactives
		In what region of the earth would you have to live to most likely witness a total solar eclipse?
		Explore animated diagrams, learn the about lunar shadows, and even see what the sun looks like from the earth at different stages of an eclipse.
		You might know that one occurs when the moon orbits between the earth and the sun, but did you ever think of it as an actual shadow being cast across space?
	teacher.scholastic.com /activities/science/moon_interactives.htm (96 words)

	APOD: 2001 April 8 - The Big Corona
		next total solar eclipse will be visible from parts of Africa on June 21.
		Shadow seekers need not fret, though, since as yet there is no way that digital image processing can mimic the fun involved in
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap010408.html (139 words)

	kidseclipse: total solar eclipse
		kidseclipse is your location to learn about Total Solar Eclipses and what makes them happen!
		Take a journey through the solar system and enjoy activities that help you learn exactly how it all happens.
		Our teach section shows you all the different events that must occur for an eclipse to take place.
	www.kidseclipse.com (415 words)

	Solar Eclipse Index/Bob Yen's WAY OUT Photography
		annular eclipse from Baja, Mexico (Sea of Cortez)
		Eclipse Chaser : Jeff Charles on Eclipse Preparation/Chasing/Information
		Earthview Eclipse Network : by eclipse veteran Bryan Brewer
	www.comet-track.com /eclipse/secl.html (78 words)

	Chongqing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The previous total solar eclipse as seen from Chongqing (downtown) was Solar eclipse of 1824-Jun-26 (June 27, 1824).
		The next total solar eclipse as seen from Chongqing (downtown) will be Solar eclipse of 2009-Jul-22 (July 22, 2009).
		As is true of most of China, severe air pollution is frequently present, largely as a result of the burning of coal without pollution controls, both for industrial processess and for the production of electric power.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chongqing (1162 words)

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