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Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Chapter 1 Uncovering and Understanding Eclipses
The Changing Heavens
The Nitty-Gritty of Eclipses
Eclipses Come in All Shapes and Sizes
Reasons to Study Eclipses
Chapter 2 Don’t Look Up — But Wait, You Can! Solar Eclipses
Cosmic Coincidence?
One Size Does Not Fit All
Total solar eclipse
Annular solar eclipse
Partial solar eclipse
Eclipse Timing and Geometry
Eclipse-Chasing
Chapter 3 See the Moon in a New Light: Lunar Eclipses
What to See and When
Partial lunar eclipses
Penumbral lunar eclipses
Total lunar eclipses
(Not Just) Anytime Is a Good Time . . .
Observing Tips
Chapter 4 Going Where You Need to Be: Eclipse Tourism
Why Book a Tour?
Go with the experts
Examining the advantages of cruising
Looking Ahead
Chapter 5 Setting Expectations: What to See During a Solar Eclipse
Partial and Total Eclipses
The Initial Phases of a Total Solar Eclipse
First contact
Second contact
During Totality: Seeking Shadow Bands, Baily’s Beads, and the Diamond Ring
The corona: The Sun’s crown
Adding color: Prominences and the chromosphere
There’s more to see than meets the eye
Following the Path of Totality
Chapter 6 Making the Most of 2024’s Total Solar Eclipse
Why the Fuss?
Take Advantage While You Can
The Path to Totality
Totality across the United States
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Chapter 7 Don’t Make a Blinding Mistake: Safe Techniques for Solar Viewing
Safety First!
Eclipse Glasses and Your Eyeballs
Making a Pinhole Camera to Project the Sun
Projection Images
Viewing the Sun by projection
Using the projection technique with a telescope
Viewing the Sun through Front-End Filters
Eclipse Photography
Chapter 8 Studying Eclipses Throughout History
Ancient History
Eclipses and Religious Interpretation
In the beginning . . .
Where the Sun and the Moon come together
Eclipse Prediction
Mayan prognostications
The European almanac
Columbus and the angry god
Mark Twain’s contribution
Ancient Eclipse Science
Chapter 9 Class Is in Session: Eclipses Have Much to Teach
What Is the Sun Made Out Of, Anyway?
The Sun’s outer layers
The solar interior
Scientific Mysteries Revealed by Eclipses
Ironing out the corona’s mystery
It’s windy up here!
Eclipses and general relativity
Chapter 10 Ten Myths and Misconceptions about Eclipses
It’s Safe to Look at a Solar Eclipse with Your Unshielded Eyes
Solar Eclipses Are a Bad Omen
What Happens If a Solar Eclipse Lasts Forever?
During a Solar Eclipse, You Cannot See Stars
It’s Dangerous to Observe a Lunar Eclipse
Animals Don’t Care about Eclipses
You Have to Look Up to Feel the Effects of a Solar Eclipse
Food Cooked during an Eclipse Will Be Poisonous
Hide Indoors to Remain Safe during a Solar Eclipse
Telescopes are Needed to Observe an Eclipse
Chapter 11 Ten Tips for Safely Viewing an Eclipse
Wear Eclipse Glasses
Obtain a Handheld Solar Viewer
Create a Pinhole Camera
Make a Pinhole Projector Box
Go for Indirect Viewing Using Kitchen Supplies
Use What’s Right in Front of You
Put Away Your Sunglasses, Binoculars, or Camera Lenses to View the Eclipse
Bring Those Binoculars Back Out
Professional-Quality Solar Filters for Telescopes
View the Eclipse during Totality
Index
EULA
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