"Anyone who's donned protective glasses and spent hours camped outside with eyes toward the sky knows the strange, life-changing experience of witnessing a solar eclipse. The lunar equivalents are intriguing, too, and have fascinated people around the world for millennia. A new archive collects maps, illustrations, and newspaper clippings documenting this alluring phenomenon from 1654 to the present day. Eclipse Atlas is a veritable trove, particularly the section cataloging ephemera from across the globe."
"There are 17th-century diagrams depicting the phases of totality, early photographs chronicling the events, and vivid advertisements prodding people to hop on the train so they don't miss "the thrill of a lifetime!" In addition to historical documents, Eclipse Atlas also shares footage from recent events and offers insight into how to best view those coming in the next few years."
Eclipse Atlas compiles maps, illustrations, newspaper clippings, and ephemera documenting solar and lunar eclipses worldwide from 1654 to the present. The archive includes 17th-century diagrams of totality phases, early photographs, and vivid advertisements urging travel so observers do not miss "the thrill of a lifetime!" The project provides footage of recent eclipses and practical guidance for viewing upcoming events. Membership benefits on the hosting site include hiding advertising, saving favorites, a 15% shop discount, a members-only newsletter, and a 1% donation program for K-12 art supplies.
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