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Articles<\/h4>\r\n

Bakich, M. \u201cYour Twenty-Year Solar Eclipse Planner.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(October 2008): 74. Describes the circumstances of upcoming total eclipses of the Sun.<\/p>\r\n

Coco, M. \u201cNot Just Another Pretty Phase.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(July 1994): 76. Moon phases explained.<\/p>\r\n

Espenak, F., & Anderson, J. \u201cGet Ready for America\u2019s Coast to Coast Experience.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(February 2016): 22.<\/p>\r\n

Gingerich, O. \u201cNotes on the Gregorian Calendar Reform.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(December 1982): 530.<\/p>\r\n

Kluepfel, C. \u201cHow Accurate Is the Gregorian Calendar?\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(November 1982): 417.<\/p>\r\n

Krupp, E. \u201cCalendar Worlds.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(January 2001): 103. On how the days of the week got their names.<\/p>\r\n

Krupp, E. \u201cBehind the Curve.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(September 2002): 68. On the reform of the calendar by Pope Gregory XIII.<\/p>\r\n

MacRobert, A., & Sinnott, R. \u201cYoung Moon Hunting.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(February 2005): 75. Hints for finding the Moon as soon after its new phase as possible.<\/p>\r\n

Pasachoff, J. \u201cSolar Eclipse Science: Still Going Strong.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(February 2001): 40. On what we have learned and are still learning from eclipses.<\/p>\r\n

Regas, D. \u201cThe Quest for Totality.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(July 2012): 36. On eclipse chasing as a hobby.<\/p>\r\n

Schaefer, B. \u201cLunar Eclipses That Changed the World.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(December 1992): 639.<\/p>\r\n

Schaefer, B. \u201cSolar Eclipses That Changed the World.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(May 1994): 36.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Websites<\/h4>\r\n

Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge (Stanford Solar Center):\u00a0http:\/\/solar-center.stanford.edu\/AO\/<\/a>. An introduction to ancient sites where the movements of celestial objects were tracked over the years (with a special focus on tracking the Sun).<\/p>\r\n

Astronomical Data Services:\u00a0https:\/\/www.usno.navy.mil\/USNO\/astronomical-applications\/data-services<\/a>. This rich site from the U.S. Naval Observatory has information about Earth, the Moon, and the sky, with tables and online calculators.<\/p>\r\n

Calendars through the Ages:\u00a0http:\/\/www.webexhibits.org\/calendars\/index.html<\/a>. Like a good museum exhibit on the Web.<\/p>\r\n

Calendar Zone:\u00a0http:\/\/www.calendarzone.com\/<\/a>. Everything you wanted to ask or know about calendars and timekeeping, with links from around the world.<\/p>\r\n

Eclipse Maps:\u00a0http:\/\/www.eclipse-maps.com\/Eclipse-Maps\/Welcome.html<\/a>. Michael Zeiler specializes in presenting helpful and interactive maps of where solar eclipses will be visible<\/p>\r\n

Eclipse Predictions: EclipseWise:\u00a0http:\/\/www.eclipsewise.com\/intro.html<\/a>. An introductory site on future eclipses and eclipse observing by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\r\n

History of the International Date Line:\u00a0http:\/\/www.staff.science.uu.nl\/~gent0113\/idl\/idl.htm<\/a>. From R. H. van Gent at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.<\/p>\r\n

Lunacy and the Full Moon:\u00a0http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/lunacy-and-the-full-moon\/<\/a>. This\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0article explores whether the Moon\u2019s phase is related to strange behavior.<\/p>\r\n

Moon Phase Calculator:\u00a0https:\/\/stardate.org\/nightsky\/moon<\/a>. Keep track of the phases of the Moon with this calendar.<\/p>\r\n

NASA Eclipse Website:\u00a0http:\/\/eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov\/eclipse.html<\/a>. This site, by NASA\u2019s eclipse expert Fred Espenak, contains a wealth of information on lunar and solar eclipses, past and future, as well as observing and photography links.<\/p>\r\n

Phases of the Moon Gallery and Information:\u00a0http:\/\/astropixels.com\/moon\/phases\/phasesgallery.html<\/a>. Photographs and descriptions presented by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\r\n

Time and Date Website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/<\/a>. Comprehensive resource about how we keep time on Earth; has time zone converters and many other historical and mathematical tools.<\/p>\r\n

Walk through Time: The Evolution of Time Measurement through the Ages (National Institute of Standards and Technology):\u00a0http:\/\/www.nist.gov\/pml\/general\/time\/<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Videos<\/h4>\r\n

Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Explains the Seasons:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KUU7IyfR34o<\/a>. For kids, but college students can enjoy the bad jokes, too (4:45).<\/p>\r\n

Geography Lesson Idea: Time Zones:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-j-SWKtWEcU<\/a>. (3:11).<\/p>\r\n

How to View a Solar Eclipse:\u00a0http:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/eclipse\/how-to-view-eclipse<\/a>. (1:35).<\/p>\r\n

Shadow of the Moon:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNcfKUJwnjM<\/a>. This NASA video explains eclipses of the Sun, with discussion and animation, focusing on a 2015 eclipse, and shows what an eclipse looks like from space (1:54).<\/p>\r\n

Strangest Time Zones in the World:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uW6QqcmCfm8<\/a>. (8:38).<\/p>\r\n

Understanding Lunar Eclipses:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lNi5UFpales<\/a>. This NASA video explains why there isn\u2019t an eclipse every month, with good animation (1:58).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n

This book was adapted from the following: Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). For Further Exploration. In Astronomy<\/i>. OpenStax. https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/4-for-further-exploration under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0<\/a><\/div>\r\n
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Articles<\/h4>\n

Bakich, M. \u201cYour Twenty-Year Solar Eclipse Planner.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(October 2008): 74. Describes the circumstances of upcoming total eclipses of the Sun.<\/p>\n

Coco, M. \u201cNot Just Another Pretty Phase.\u201d\u00a0Astronomy<\/em>\u00a0(July 1994): 76. Moon phases explained.<\/p>\n

Espenak, F., & Anderson, J. \u201cGet Ready for America\u2019s Coast to Coast Experience.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(February 2016): 22.<\/p>\n

Gingerich, O. \u201cNotes on the Gregorian Calendar Reform.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(December 1982): 530.<\/p>\n

Kluepfel, C. \u201cHow Accurate Is the Gregorian Calendar?\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(November 1982): 417.<\/p>\n

Krupp, E. \u201cCalendar Worlds.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(January 2001): 103. On how the days of the week got their names.<\/p>\n

Krupp, E. \u201cBehind the Curve.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(September 2002): 68. On the reform of the calendar by Pope Gregory XIII.<\/p>\n

MacRobert, A., & Sinnott, R. \u201cYoung Moon Hunting.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(February 2005): 75. Hints for finding the Moon as soon after its new phase as possible.<\/p>\n

Pasachoff, J. \u201cSolar Eclipse Science: Still Going Strong.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(February 2001): 40. On what we have learned and are still learning from eclipses.<\/p>\n

Regas, D. \u201cThe Quest for Totality.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(July 2012): 36. On eclipse chasing as a hobby.<\/p>\n

Schaefer, B. \u201cLunar Eclipses That Changed the World.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(December 1992): 639.<\/p>\n

Schaefer, B. \u201cSolar Eclipses That Changed the World.\u201d\u00a0Sky & Telescope<\/em>\u00a0(May 1994): 36.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h4>\n

Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge (Stanford Solar Center):\u00a0http:\/\/solar-center.stanford.edu\/AO\/<\/a>. An introduction to ancient sites where the movements of celestial objects were tracked over the years (with a special focus on tracking the Sun).<\/p>\n

Astronomical Data Services:\u00a0https:\/\/www.usno.navy.mil\/USNO\/astronomical-applications\/data-services<\/a>. This rich site from the U.S. Naval Observatory has information about Earth, the Moon, and the sky, with tables and online calculators.<\/p>\n

Calendars through the Ages:\u00a0http:\/\/www.webexhibits.org\/calendars\/index.html<\/a>. Like a good museum exhibit on the Web.<\/p>\n

Calendar Zone:\u00a0http:\/\/www.calendarzone.com\/<\/a>. Everything you wanted to ask or know about calendars and timekeeping, with links from around the world.<\/p>\n

Eclipse Maps:\u00a0http:\/\/www.eclipse-maps.com\/Eclipse-Maps\/Welcome.html<\/a>. Michael Zeiler specializes in presenting helpful and interactive maps of where solar eclipses will be visible<\/p>\n

Eclipse Predictions: EclipseWise:\u00a0http:\/\/www.eclipsewise.com\/intro.html<\/a>. An introductory site on future eclipses and eclipse observing by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\n

History of the International Date Line:\u00a0http:\/\/www.staff.science.uu.nl\/~gent0113\/idl\/idl.htm<\/a>. From R. H. van Gent at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Lunacy and the Full Moon:\u00a0http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/lunacy-and-the-full-moon\/<\/a>. This\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0article explores whether the Moon\u2019s phase is related to strange behavior.<\/p>\n

Moon Phase Calculator:\u00a0https:\/\/stardate.org\/nightsky\/moon<\/a>. Keep track of the phases of the Moon with this calendar.<\/p>\n

NASA Eclipse Website:\u00a0http:\/\/eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov\/eclipse.html<\/a>. This site, by NASA\u2019s eclipse expert Fred Espenak, contains a wealth of information on lunar and solar eclipses, past and future, as well as observing and photography links.<\/p>\n

Phases of the Moon Gallery and Information:\u00a0http:\/\/astropixels.com\/moon\/phases\/phasesgallery.html<\/a>. Photographs and descriptions presented by NASA\u2019s Fred Espenak.<\/p>\n

Time and Date Website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/<\/a>. Comprehensive resource about how we keep time on Earth; has time zone converters and many other historical and mathematical tools.<\/p>\n

Walk through Time: The Evolution of Time Measurement through the Ages (National Institute of Standards and Technology):\u00a0http:\/\/www.nist.gov\/pml\/general\/time\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

\n

Videos<\/h4>\n

Bill Nye, the Science Guy, Explains the Seasons:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KUU7IyfR34o<\/a>. For kids, but college students can enjoy the bad jokes, too (4:45).<\/p>\n

Geography Lesson Idea: Time Zones:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-j-SWKtWEcU<\/a>. (3:11).<\/p>\n

How to View a Solar Eclipse:\u00a0http:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/eclipse\/how-to-view-eclipse<\/a>. (1:35).<\/p>\n

Shadow of the Moon:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNcfKUJwnjM<\/a>. This NASA video explains eclipses of the Sun, with discussion and animation, focusing on a 2015 eclipse, and shows what an eclipse looks like from space (1:54).<\/p>\n

Strangest Time Zones in the World:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uW6QqcmCfm8<\/a>. (8:38).<\/p>\n

Understanding Lunar Eclipses:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lNi5UFpales<\/a>. This NASA video explains why there isn\u2019t an eclipse every month, with good animation (1:58).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

This book was adapted from the following: Fraknoi, A., Morrison, D., & Wolff, S. C. (2016). For Further Exploration. In Astronomy<\/i>. OpenStax. https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/astronomy\/pages\/4-for-further-exploration under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0<\/a><\/div>\n
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