This project was created to provide additional maps and animations to my Eight Millennia of Eclipses site for a few selected solar eclipses.
The eclipse data here are generated by the same code I developed for my Eight Millennia of Eclipses website using algorithms described in Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac (3rd edition) and Elements of Solar Eclipses 1951 - 2200. The center-of-mass positions of the Sun and Moon are calculated using the JPL DE431 or DE441 ephemerides. Lunar-limb corrections are calculated based on the data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Orthographic maps are generated using the GeoViews Python library. Local maps are based on Google Maps.
Permission is granted to use the maps and animations in this project provided they are not altered (except for re-sizing) and the embedded credit line is not removed or covered. Proper credits should be given with a link to the project page.
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