e-clipse (i-klips') n. The partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another.
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e-clipse (i-klips') n. The partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another.
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How Does Eclipse Timer Help You?
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Observation Data Sheet
The Observation Data Sheet in Eclipse Timer keeps a record of all the pertinent observing data. The Observation Data Sheet is designed to be most relevant for Total Eclipses of the Sun. Contact times that are entered from the main interface are automatically entered here, however, contact times can also be entered or adjusted from the Observation Data Sheet. The above Observation Data Sheet has information entered in it that is relevant for observing the upcoming Total Eclipse of the Sun in December of 2002. The data was obtained from the NASA website Eclipse Bulletin Table 16. In the above example, the Pocket PC is set to Universal Time. Therefore, the NASA bulletin contact data can be directly transcribed into the Eclipse Timer program and you are ready to enjoy the eclipse. No time zone conversions are necessary. The Observation Data Sheet is saved along with the time data file (ETD file). So when opening a previously saved file, the Observation Data Sheet information is re-entered for you. The Observation Data Sheet can also be saved separately as a text file by choosing Save Obs. Data Sheet in the File Menu. This text can then be opened and reviewed in Pocket Word. The text file can be dragged from your mobile device to your desktop when the two are connected through your cradle and Microsoft's ActiveSync. It then can be opened and printed from Notepad or WordPad in Windows on your desktop or laptop. At this time, Eclipse Timer does not support printing directly from mobile devices.
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