Re: Eclipse

John Cleverdon (j_cleverdon@hotmail.com)
Mon, 15 Feb 1999 21:33:56 PST


>There is an annualar solar eclipse this afternoon. Thre will be a near
total
>elcipse in a line from about Geraldton (WA) to just north of Cairns.
Going
>by the map a kind astronomer drew me, here are the approximate (local)
times
>and percentages of the eclipse at its peak.

The line runs approx Geraldton - Tennant Creek - Burketown - Cooktown.
>
>Perth 14,20 90%
>Kalgoorlie 14.30 85%
>Alice Springs 16.15 90%
>Adelaide 17.15 70%
>Hobart 17.30 45%
>Melbourne 17.40 55%
>Canberra 17.45 60%
>Sydney 17.50 70%
>Brisbane 17.00 80%
>Cairns 17.10 95%
>
>I hope I got all the times right, taking into account who is and isn't
on
>daylight savings.

For those on daylight savings, the times are 1 hour later (eg 18.35 for
Melbourne).
>
>Remember, DO NOT look directly at the sun during an eclipse.
>
If you have full-strength welders mask or goggles, you *can* look safely
directly at the Sun through those.
Otherwise, get two bits of white card. Cut a hole a couple of
millimetres across in one, and project the sun through this hole on to
the other.

(I will be projecting the eclipse onto card using my binoculars, as my
telescope isn't available).

John Cleverdon

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