ECLIPSE
GUIDES.
Direct advice on eclipse safety, Moon phases, meteor showers, camera setup and observing trips. Each guide lists the references used.
ECLIPSE ESSENTIALS
Understand the geometry and observe the Sun or Moon safely.
HOW TO WATCH A
SOLAR ECLIPSE SAFELY.
A practical guide to certified eclipse glasses, indirect viewing and the only moment when eye protection may be removed during a total solar eclipse.
READ GUIDE →05 · ECLIPSE BASICSSOLAR AND LUNAR
ECLIPSES EXPLAINED.
Why eclipses happen, why they do not occur every month, and what total, partial, annular and penumbral really mean.
READ GUIDE →NIGHT SKY
Use recurring Moon and meteor searches to plan more nights outside.
HOW TO WATCH A
METEOR SHOWER.
Pick the right night, escape glare and give your eyes enough time to see more shooting stars without a telescope.
READ GUIDE →08 · MOON PHASES EXPLAINEDWHY THE MOON
CHANGES SHAPE.
A clear guide to new moon, quarters, full moon, waxing and waning, plus the difference between a phase and an eclipse.
READ GUIDE →PHOTOGRAPHY & TRAVEL
Prepare the equipment, location and backup plan before the event.
TOTAL ECLIPSE
PHOTO ARCHIVE.
Four licensed photographs from the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse, with captions, credits and original sources.
VIEW PHOTOS →01 · MOROCCO · 2 AUGUST 2027TANGIER, TETOUAN
OR OUJDA?
Compare totality duration, historical cloud cover and viewing-site constraints in Tangier, Tetouan and Oujda for Morocco's 2 August 2027 solar eclipse.
READ GUIDE →03 · PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD GUIDEHOW TO PHOTOGRAPH A
SOLAR ECLIPSE.
Plan the shot, protect the equipment and practise the sequence before the Moon reaches the Sun.
READ GUIDE →04 · TRAVEL PLANNING GUIDEHOW TO PLAN AN
ECLIPSE TRIP.
Choose a site, compare cloud risk, prepare backup routes and keep enough flexibility to move before the eclipse.
READ GUIDE →06 · LUNAR ECLIPSE PHOTOGRAPHYHOW TO PHOTOGRAPH A
LUNAR ECLIPSE.
Camera and phone settings for a sharp Moon, a changing Earth shadow and a landscape sequence during a lunar eclipse.
READ GUIDE →09 · DARK-SKY PLANNINGHOW TO FIND A
DARK-SKY SITE.
Compare light pollution, horizon access, Moon brightness, weather and practical safety before an observing trip.
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