Total Solar Eclipse (3/29/2006)

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Eclipse progression at 15 minute intervals, starting at 11AM local time and ending at 2PM as seen from the Libyan desert. Grid shows azimuth and elevation. Chart generated with Cartes du Ciel.

Full-sky view at totality showing planets in view.


            	
Total Solar Eclipse of  2006 Mar 29

            	
Local Circumstances for Libya Eclipse Camp
            	
Lat.= 28°13.8'N
            	
Long.=021°30.4'E
            	
Elev.=     45.7 m        Delta T=    64.9 s

            	
Ecl.Dur.=02h41m34.3     Ecl.Mag.= 1.0512
            	
Umb.Dur.=   04m03.6s      Ratio = 1.0512
            	

            	
          Universal  Sun    Sun    Sun   --Position Angles--
            	
Contact    Time     Alt  Azimuth   HA     P      V      Q
            	
          h  m  s     °      °      h      °      °      °
            	
    1    09:08:27.2  57.1  135.0  -1.51  225.0  263.8  321.2
            	
    2    10:26:36.4  65.0  172.8  -0.20   45.7   52.1  353.6
            	
   Max   10:28:38.2  65.1  174.0  -0.17  314.5  319.9  354.6
            	
    3    10:30:40.1  65.1  175.2  -0.14  223.4  227.7  355.7
            	
    4    11:50:01.4  60.0  217.6   1.19   45.1   12.3   32.8