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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Date |
Type |
First Contact (U.T.) |
Mid-eclipse (U.T.) |
Last Contact (U.T.) |
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1999 Jul 28 |
Partial |
10:22 |
11:34 |
12:46 |
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2000 Jan 21 |
Total |
03:22 |
04:44 |
06:26 |
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2000 Jul 16 |
Total |
11:58 |
13:56 |
15:54 |
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2001 Jan 9 |
Total |
18:43 |
20:21 |
22:00 |
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2001 Jul 5 |
Partial |
13:36 |
14:56 |
16:16 |
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2003 May 16 |
Total |
02:03 |
03:40 |
05:18 |
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2003 Nov 9 |
Total |
23:33 |
01:19 |
03:05 |
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2004 May 4 |
Total |
18:49 |
20:31 |
22:13 |
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2004 Oct 28 |
Total |
01:15 |
03:04 |
04:54 |
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2005 Oct 17 |
Partial |
11:34 |
12:04 |
12:33 |
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2006 Sep 7 |
Partial |
18:06 |
18:52 |
19:38 |
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2007 Mar 3-4 |
Total |
21:30 |
23:21 |
01:12 |
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2007 Aug 28 |
Total |
08:51 |
10:38 |
12:24 |
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2008 Feb 21 |
Total |
01:43 |
03:26 |
05:09 |
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2008 Aug 16 |
Partial |
19:36 |
21:10 |
22:45 |
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2009 Dec 31 |
Partial |
18:53 |
19:23 |
19:54 |
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2010 Jun 26 |
Partial |
10:17 |
11:39 |
13:01 |
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2010 Dec 21 |
Total |
06:33 |
08:17 |
10:02 |
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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