More about Eclipses / Eclipse Photography
NASA Eclipse Home Page
Includes detailed technical information
on eclipses past and future.
Mr.
Eclipse
An excellent resource for eclipse information, including primers
for novices and plenty of eclipse photography.
Eclipse-Chaser/Bob Yen's WAY OUT Photography
An extensive photo archive of solar eclipses.
Eclipse Chaser
A substantial solar eclipse Web site, including guides to planning
a successful eclipse expedition, eclipse photography tips, an “Eclipse
Chaser's Journal,” and a photo gallery.
Total Eclipses of the Sun.
Reminisences of many eclipses, with lots of additional information and links.
Eclipse Myths, Legends, and Cultural Perspectives
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Eclipse in a Different Light
Eclipse stories from Mongolia, Turkey, West Africa, and Egypt are told by a professional storyteller in a series of videos. Transcripts of the videos are also provided.
The Eclipse in History
This article from the European Space Agency briefly discusses eclipse legends as well as historical events. Eclipse Resources for Educators
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Stanford Solar Center Eclipse Site
An excellent educational resource
with classroom activities. Covers general eclipse topics.
kidseclipse.com
A special
eclipse site which may be of particular interest to pupils and teachers.
From Core to Corona: Layers of the Sun and The Solar Wind
A pair of sites with lots of intriguing
pictures
and diagrams explaining fusion and the energy processes in, and
relating to, the sun. Great for middle- to high-school
kids,
or the most eager elementary students.
Stanford Solar Center
This site presents a collection of fun
educational
activities based on Solar Oscillations Investigation (SOI)and
Solar
and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) data.
Astronomy in Motion: The Sun
A brief story of the sun as a star, plus
fun solar activities; best for elementary school use.
More about the Sun / Solar Physics
Tracking a Solar Storm
How do we know when the next solar storm will affect Earth? Learn the answer to this question and more.
SOHO: The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
This site for the spacecraft observatory SOHO features
live data, mission information, a photo gallery, and classroom
resources. One of the instruments aboard SOHO is the LASCO, which blocks the light from the solar disk—creating an artificial eclipse—in order to see the sun’s corona.
Space Weather Prediction Center
This site provides real-time
monitoring and forecasting of solar and geophysical events, including
current space weather, solar images, and auroral activity.
Helioseismology Tours
Pages
from the Stanford SOLAR Center pointing to educational resources
relating to helioseismology.
Solar Data Analysis Center
Massive
resource from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Includes current solar images and latest events.
The Sun-Earth System
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Sunspots - The nature of sunspots and the history of
our efforts to understand them.
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Solar
Terrestrial Activity Report
Check this site for daily
developments in the solar and geomagnetic fields, the solar wind, and the
solar sunspot cycle.
Space
Weather Today
The site contains links to
"real-time"
information on space weather conditions surrounded by
explanatory
material, basic information on the sun-earth system, and
information
on space weather impacts on earth and earth systems.
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