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What Happens In A Lunar Eclipse

What you might see during a lunar eclipse.

What Happens In A Solar Eclipse

What happens during a solar eclipse.

Observe An Eclipse Safely

The best way to observe and photograph an eclipse.

Eclipse Eye Safety

Eye safety during a solar eclipse.

When Can I see One

Solar Eclipse Listing

A list of recent and future solar eclipses.

Lunar Eclipse Listing

A summary of recent and future lunar eclipses.

Eclipse Statistics

A collection of eclipse statistics.

Eclipse Search Engine

A searchable database of 5,000 years of eclipses.

What's The Time?

A note on the times listed for eclipses.

Eclipse Science

The Earth and Moon

A little introduction to how the Earth and Moon move around the Sun, phases of the Moon, and all that.

Mechanics of Solar Eclipses

Explanation of the the types of solar eclipses, and why they occur.

Mechanics of Lunar Eclipses

A look at the mechanics of lunar eclipses.

When Eclipses Occur

A look at why eclipses happen when they do.

Lunar Months

A different look at eclipse prediction, showing how the cycles of the Moon dictate when eclipses occur.

The Sun

Information on the Sun, which is at the root of all eclipses.

The hermit.org Eclipse Site

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Links To Eclipse Information

Failure to use appropriate viewing precautions when viewing a solar eclipse may result in permanent eye damage or blindness! Read Fred Espenak's guide to Eye Safety During Solar Eclipses. (Lunar eclipses -- when you're just looking at the Moon, at night -- are safe.)

About The Editor

All eclipse times are in UT

Caveat

This information is not original work by me; it is simply a summary and interpretation of information available elsewhere (see the links page). While I've tried to reproduce and interpret this information accurately, I may have got it wrong, since I am not an expert. If I have, sorry, but I can't be held responsible. If you need accurate information, check the original sources.