[MIham] Solar Eclipse this Weekend

[Jack Amelar]

Just to add to this, you can go to
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html
click your location on the map to see information from your location.

 From Lowell, partial eclipse begins at 8:55PM with the sun at +6.1 degrees.
By the time of maximum partial eclipse, it will be 9:18PM with the sun 
at -3.2 degrees (below horizon). This will be during the civil twilight 
period (sunset to -6 degrees). I'll be curious to see how much faster 
it get darks Sunday evening.

Ends at at 10:11PM, sun at -11 degrees near the end of the nautical 
twilight period (-6 to -12 degrees).

Unfortunately for us, the weather forecast for Sunday evening is cloudy.

73 Jack NY8D


----- Message from frank at mclc908.org ---------
    Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 01:12:06 -0400
    Subject: Solar Eclipse this Weekend

> Space Weather News for May 18, 2012
> http://spaceweather.com
>
> ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE: On Sunday, May 20th, the Moon will pass in front of
> the Sun, producing a "ring of fire" solar eclipse visible across the Pacific
> side of Earth from China to the United States. Observing tips, visibility
> maps, and links to live webcasts may be found at http://spaceweather.com.
>
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