Resource Links
Below are a variety of resource links that you might find helpful. Check back again as we continue to grow this list.
NASA Resources
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NASA MAP - 2023 Partial Eclipse
NASA map of the October 14, 2023 partial eclipse
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NASA Map - 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
NASA map of the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
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NASA Eclipse Calculator
NASA website with historical eclipse data for locations that you enter.
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NASA Eclipse Website
NASA eclipse map website.
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NASA Solar System Ambassadors
NASA Solar System Ambassadors
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NASA Science Mission Directorate's Science Activation
NASA Science Mission Directorate's Science Activation
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Nationwide Ballooning Project
Nationwide Ballooning Project
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NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team
NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team
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NASA Sun Science Facebook Page
NASA Sun Science Facebook Page
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NASA Citizen Science Projects
NASA Citizen Science Projects.
NON-NASA - Maps and Handy Tools
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GreatAmericanEclipse.com
A terrific eclipse resource for information on current, past, and future eclipses.
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Eclipsewise.com - 2024 eclipse animation
A fun animation of the 2024 eclipse.
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Xjubier.Free.fr - 2024-2017 Maps
Map of the 2024 and 2017 Total Solar Eclipses. An excellent interactive eclipse website built by Xavier Jubier from France.
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Eclipsewise.com - 2023/2024 eclipse maps and resources
A resource website prepared by Fred Espenak, NASA eclipse expert .
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Eclipse2024.org - 2024 eclipse maps and resources
A terrific resource of maps, videos for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
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Google.com - 2024 Eclipse Map
A map of the 2024 Eclipse Path by Google.com
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Esrl.NOAA.GOV - Sun Position Calculator
Calculate the precise location of the sun at total solar eclipse time.
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PDF Download - Astronomy and Basic Science
Great resources on Astronomy and Eclipses for use in the classroom.
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National Eclipse.com
A resource with information about the eclipse including maps, safety, and more.
NASA Maps - Past Total Solar Eclipses (Missouri)
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NASA Eclipse Map - 2017
Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017
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NASA Eclipse Map - 1869
Total Solar Eclipse of August 7, 1869
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NASA Eclipse Map - 1806
Total Solar Eclipse of June 16, 1806
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NASA Eclipse Map - 1442
Total Solar Eclipse of July 7, 1442
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NASA Eclipse Map - 1257
Total Solar Eclipse of June 13, 1257
Community Planner
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2024 Eclipse: Community Eclipse Planning Guide (Direct download)
A Community Planning Guide for the 2024 Eclipse. Courtesy of Kate Russo, Ph.D., Author, Psychologist, Eclipse Chaser
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2024 Eclipse: Community Eclipse Planning Guide (author's website)
Author's website for the 2023/2024 North American version of the Community Eclipse Planning Guide.
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2017 Eclipse - Economic Case Study for Cape Girardeau County
Report: "Economic Impact Study of Eclipse Tourism in Cape Girardeau Count, MO - 2017" prepared by David Yaskewich, Ph.D. of the Center for Economic and Business Research, Southeast Missouri State University
Eclipse Viewing Tips
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Astronomy Magazine
Astronomy Magazine - First look at the 2024 eclipse
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Build a safe solar pinhole viewer
Learn to build a safe solar pinhole viewer by Michael Bakich, Astronomy Magazine. Published on September 2, 2014.
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Eclipse2024.org
Informational website on upcoming eclipses.
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Night Sky Network Outreach Resources
Night Sky Network Outreach Resources
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Shadows & Silhouettes
Full manual for the Shadows & Silhouettes ToolKit. Hands-on activities on Moon phases, lunar and solar eclipses, transits, and Venus phases. Features NASA's Kepler Mission and provides activities to explore searching for planets orbiting in the habitable zone around other stars. The website includes links to videos show tutorials of many of the activities
Source: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology
Educator Resources
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Solar Powered Guide - Students Guide to Eclipses
Enjoy this student's guide to solar and lunar eclipses which was discovered and shared with us by a Girl Scout (Hannah) who is working on a badge. Thank you Hannah for sharing the link with us!
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Standing in the Shadow of the Earth
Compare the shadow that an Earth globe casts with what we observe in the evening sky at sunset. Show your visitors the shadow of the earth as it rises as a dark blue shadow above the eastern horizon. Source: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology
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Why Do Eclipses Happen?
Using simple materials, participants create 3D models of the Earth, Moon and Sun and demonstrate solar and lunar eclipses. Includes video tutorial. Source: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology.
Eclipse Glasses
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American Paper Optics
Eclipse glasses from American Paper Optics.
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Rainbow Symphony Eclipse Glasses
Eclipse glasses from Rainbow Symphony.
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Thousand Oaks Optical
Eclipse glasses from Thousand Oaks Optical
Eclipse Photography
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Eclipse Photography - Eclipse2024.org
Tips and tricks from Eclipse2024.org about taking a photography of the eclipse.
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Eclipse Photography - MrEclipse
Tips and tricks on eclipse photography from Fred Espanek ("Mr. Eclipse").
Traffic, Weather and Safety
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Eclipse climate and weather - Eclipsophile.com
A great resource for statistics for climate and weather for celestial events.
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How to observe an eclipse safely
Eleven page guide produced for eclipse viewers in the UK.
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NOAA Weather
NOAA's weather service website.
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Traffic - GreatAmericanEclipse.com
Estimated drive times and other information for the day of the eclipse.