Books by Philip S. Harrington
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Topics covered The view of our planet's only natural satellite is discussed, including the following highlights:
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Current phase of the Moon Courtesy US Naval Observatory |
Chapter 2 updates
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Data from NASA's Lunar Eclipse web site
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Calendar
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Time
of Greatest Eclipse (UT) |
Eclipse
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Geographic
Region of Eclipse Visibility |
| 2010 Jun 26 | 11:39:34 | Partial | e Asia, Aus., Pacific, w Americas |
| 2010 Dec 21 | 08:18:04 | Total | e Asia, Aus., Pacific, Americas, Europe |
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Geographic
abbreviations (used above): n = north, s = south, e = east, w = west, c =
central
Recommended reading
Books
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Eclipse!; Harrington, P.; John Wiley & Sons, 1997; ISBN 0471127957.
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Exploring the Moon Through Binoculars and Small Telescopes; Cherrington, E. Dover Pubns, 1984; ISBN: 0486244911.
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The Moon Book; Long, K.; Johnson Books, 1998; ISBN: 1555662307.
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Philip's Moon Map; Scholarly Book Services Inc., 1999; ISBN: 0540012084.
Web sites
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Astronomical League's Lunar Club
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Observing award program for viewing various lunar features.
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Clever web site that lists the current month's Moon phases, the next lunar eclipse, the next meteor shower, and current celestial coordinates of the planets. Time and date can be set by the user.
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Moon
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Section-by-section guide to major lunar features
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Skywatcher's Guide to the Moon
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A basic site, but with a good introductory discussion of what lunar features are visible through small binoculars.
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U.S. Naval Observatory Data Services
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Customizable web site that will calculate times of moonrise and moonset, position and phase of the Moon, as well as positional data for other solar system members and bright stars.
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