Sources of Information
Fred Espenak's superb and fact-filled Eclipse Page the ultimate resource for all types of eclipses on the web. He's the guy who writes the eclipse bulletins for Nasa, so he knows his stuff!
For solar eclipses, also check out Nasa's Solar Data Analysis Center.
Eclipse Data
- Fred Espenak's Eclipse Page
- Fred is a major expert on eclipses; he writes the bulletins for
Nasa. His home page is also a superb resource, containing
large amounts of eclipse data of all kinds. There are
catalogues and maps of eclipses, explanations of what it all
means, and guides to viewing and photographing eclipses
safely.
- UK Solar Eclipses from Year 1 -- Sheridan Williams
- The definitive guide to all solar eclipses visible in Britain and
Ireland over 3,000 years. Eclipse listing and maps 1 -
3000AD; partial eclipses 1900-2015; observation & phenomena;
photography; and more.
- SDAC Eclipse Information
- Eclipse data direct from Nasa's Solar Data Analysis Center. Includes huge amounts of detailed information, including track data, charts, animations, etc. The eclipse bulletins for 1997 and 1998 are extremely good indeed (1999's isn't out yet).
Eclipse WebCams
- Live! Eclipse
- Live boadcasts of solar eclipses! Information on past eclipses, and live pictures of the '99 eclipse as it happens! Very nice site, in Japanese and English.
Eclipses in General
- The Wendy Carlos Total Solar Eclipse Page
- Very nice eclipse page by Wendy Carlos. Lots of fascinating
eclipse photographs.
- Eclipse Chaser Home Page
- Tons of eclipse info, reports on past eclipses -- very cool!
- Live! Eclipse
- Live boadcasts of solar eclipses! Information on past eclipses,
and live pictures of the '99 eclipse as it happens! Very nice
site, in Japanese and English.
- Yahoo: Eclipses
- Yahoo's eclipse information index.
- Earth View Eclipse Network
- Superb and information-packed page on eclipses.
- High Moon
- A cool eclipse page by Olivier R. Staiger. Worth a look!
Space / Astronomy
- The Sun-Earth Connection
- This site from Nasa and UC Berkeley provides resources related to
solar physics, the Earth's magnetosphere, and the impact that the Sun
has upon the Earth.
- Wide Web of Astronomy
- Fantastic page full of links on all space-related issues.
Find everything you could possibly want here, as long as it's
not on the planet's surface.
- The Nine Planets
- A multimedia tour of the Solar System, with detailed information
and links for every major object.
- Stargazer Online
- Astronomy information from Richard Bell.
- The Sun - A Multimedia Tour
- An excellent site describing our most important star in detail.
- Bareket Observatory, Israel
- An educational observatory in Israel, featuring live feeds of eclipses and other events, a remote-controlled Mars rover and a remote-controlled telescope. In Hebrew and English.
Eclipse Travel
- Travel notes from Mark: Total Solar Eclipse 2009
- Mark Sukhija's travel plans to China for the 2009 eclipse.
Merchandise
- Rainbow Symphony, Inc.
- "Rainbow Symphony, Inc., a recognized leader in the production of
quality paper eye wear and specialty optical products, with a line
of solar viewing devices."
- Hermetic Systems
- "Lunar Calendars and Eclipse Finder -- Software to find lunar phases and eclipses. Display the phase of the Moon for any time; search for the next or previous full moon, dark moon or first or last quarter; search for the next or previous eclipse of a certain type."
Please note that I haven't tried any of these products or services, and can't vouch for the safety or suitability of any of them. These links are provided for information only; please ensure that any device you use for viewing the Sun has appropriate safety certifications. Buyer beware!
