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Introductory Astronomy: Earth - Moon - Sun System 
  
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This website is a tutorial on the phases of the moon, earthshine, and eclipses. There are a number of diagrams in this website that aid in teaching these topics. This site ends with…
http://www.astro.umd.edu/resources/introastro/moon.html
Eclipse Science: Modeling Eclipses in the Solar System  [ Report ]
  
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This AAPT lesson blends physics and Earth/Space science as students build and use a physical model to explore the geometry of eclipse events. The model allows learners to model how…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14321&DocID...
Solar and Lunar Eclipse JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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W. Christian, T. Timberlake, and M. Belloni
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The Solar and Lunar Eclipse JavaScript Model simulates the occurrences of solar and lunar eclipses. Moon's orbital inclination of 5.145 degrees with respect to the ecliptic (the…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14328&DocID...
A Viewer's Guide to Observing the Eclipse: All-American Total Solar Eclipse- August 21, 2017  [ Report ]
  
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This illustrated booklet describes, in everyday language, the circumstances of the Aug. 21, 2017 eclipse of the Sun, which will be total in a narrow path stretching diagonally across…
https://static.nsta.org/extras/solarscience/SolarScienceInsert.pdf
The Moon's Distance--1 
  
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This pair of web pages describes early calculations of the Earth-Moon distance by Greek astronomers. Using lunar and solar eclipses, the astronomers Aristarchus and Hipparchus…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Shipprc2.htm
A One Credit Hour Eclipse Course for 2024: Description and Offer to the Community 
  
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This github repository provides materials for a turn-key, general-education level, interdisciplinary eclipse course. It is designed to help prepare for the Apr 8, 2024 total…
https://github.com/gwilliger/Eclipsecourse_2024
Sun, Earth and Moon Activity 
  
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This activity is useful for teachers who are discussing the the motion of the sun, moon and earth and how they all interact and cause daily motion, phases of the moon, and eclipses.
Please be aware that our link checker has indicated a possible issue with the link to this material.
https://web.pa.msu.edu/courses/1997spring/ISP205/sec-3/moon.act.ans.html
NASA Eclipse Web Site 
  
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This site looks at solar eclipses, lunar eclipses, planetary transits, and moon phases. This site tells you about past occurences of these phenomenom and when future eclipses will…
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
Solar and Lunar Eclipse Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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M. Belloni and T. Timberlake
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The Solar and Lunar Eclipse model simulates the occurrences of solar and lunar eclipses. Moon's orbital inclination of 5.145 degrees with respect to the ecliptic (the Earth-Sun…
https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9640&DocID=...

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