A Bit of Luna-See 57 Penumbral Lunar Eclipses 58 Partial Lunar Eclipses 59 Total Lunar Eclipses 64 5. Setting the Mood 96 Darkroom Wizardry 103 6. It is an observer's manual, instructing the reader on the mechanics of solar and lunar eclipses, suggesting the proper equipment or means for observing, and finally detailing all solar and lunar eclipses which will occur between 1998 and 2017. Supplemented through diagrams and black and white photographs, Harrington describes how an eclipse evolves. Safety is stressed, especially for observing solar eclipses.
Clouds are one possible obstacle.
Chapters 7 and 8 provide the solar and lunar eclipse listings from the present year through 2017. Each entry describes what to expect and whether it will be a penumbral, partial or total eclipse. Appendix E shows an easy way to convert universal time to local time. There is a table provided which lists stars which are suitable for setting circle calibration. Harrington has provided a bibliography in Appendix B and two pages of notes after the Appendices.