Introductory Eclipse Tutorial

(The following pages are adpated from the book ECLIPSE, by Bryan Brewer.)

What Causes an Eclipse? -- types of eclipses; alignment of Sun, Moon, & Earth; nodes of lunar orbit.

Effects During a Total Solar Eclipse -- gradual darkening; shadow bands; Baily's beads; corona; solar prominences; effects on plants and animals.

Patterns of Eclipses -- eclipse seasons; the eclipse year; the saros cycle; patterns in time and space.