2017 August 21 Total Solar Eclipse Totality for the 2017 solar eclipse was an entirely American experience for those who viewed from land.  Track of the 2017total solar eclipse. Eclipse track: Xavier Jubier. Background: NASA. Animation of the passage of the lunar shadow created in WinEclipse, a program developed by the late Heinz Scsibrany. In … Continue reading 2017TSE →

1980 August 10Annular Solar Eclipse     Animation of the eclipse shadow across the Pacific. The eclipse shadow “jumps” into the loop because of missing satellite images on that day.   Updated January 2020 Return to eclipsophile home page

Ghosts of Eclipses Past For eclipses to come, there is anticipation and excitement. For those in the past, nostalgia. This archive celebrates nostalgia. Since 1979, satellites have been collecting images of the Moon’s shadow on the Earth, though in the early years, not for all eclipses and not very well. On this page, we’ve collected … Continue reading Ghosts →