pt. 1. The magic and history of eclipses. Shakespeare, King Lear, and the great eclipse of 1605 ; Einstein, relativity, and the solar eclipse of 1919 ; What causes solar and lunar eclipses

pt. 2. Observing solar eclipses. Safety considerations during a solar eclipse ; What to expect during a partial eclipse of the sun ; A ring of fire ; A total eclipse of the sun : an introduction to the magic ; The onset of totality ; Observing a total eclipse of the sun ; Solar eclipse photography

pt. 3. Eclipses of the moon. Don't forget penumbral lunar eclipses! ; Partial lunar eclipses ; Observing a total eclipse of the moon ; Photographing an eclipse of the moon

pt. 4. Occultations. When the moon occults a star or a planet

pt. 5. Transits. Transits : when planets cross the sun

pt. 6. My favorite eclipses. A personal canon of eclipses, transits, and occultations I have seen

Appendixes. A. Solar and lunar eclipses due between 2010 and 2024 ; B.A glossary of appropriate terms ; C. Resources.