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Volume 7, Number 1 - June 10, 2002
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The first solar eclipse
of 2002 is annular with a path
that stretches the breadth of the Pacific Ocean Including North America
and Mexico.
ECLIPSE 2002 IS COMING...AND THE SKY'S
THE LIMIT!
Millions Of People Will Be
Watching: |
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Make Sure You're Covered For
Eclipse 2002
The Celestial Event Of A Lifetime!
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RESEDA, California – The first solar
eclipse of 2002 is annular with a path that stretches the breadth of the
Pacific Ocean. The partial phases are visible from eastern Asia and most
of North America. The Moon's antumbral shadow first touches down on
along the north coast of Sulawesi. Racing across the Celebes Sea, the
antumbra engulfs the Indonesian islands of Pulau Sangihe and Kepulauan
Talaud. Leaving Indonesia, the shadow's trajectory takes it over a long
track across the Pacific. From this point on, the antumbra encounters no
other populated islands across the Pacific. Greatest eclipse occurs at
23:48:15 UT about 2600 kilometers northwest of the Hawaiian Islands. As
the track begins to swing to the southeast, its width and central
duration begin to increase. Just before reaching its terminus, the
antumbra passes 50 kilometers south of the southern tip of Baja, Mexico
at 01:32 UT. In the final seconds of its earthbound trajectory, the
shadow reaches the Pacific coast of Mexico, 30 kilometers south of
Puerto Vallarta. Under favorable weather conditions, observers on the
center line will witness a spectacular ring of fire on the horizon as
the Sun sets just after annularity. The central duration is 1 minute 7
seconds and the magnitude is 0.981. Atmospheric refraction will actually
displace the end of the path to the southeast so that the entire annular
phase will occur before sunset for observes on or near the coast.
Partial phases of the eclipse are visible from much of North America,
the Pacific and western Asia. Local circumstances for a number of cities
are listed in Table 2 All times are given in Universal Time. The Sun's
altitude and azimuth, the eclipse magnitude and obscuration are all
given at the instant of maximum eclipse. |
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Text & Images Fred Espenak / NASA
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~ Click Images to see a larger view ~ |
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Annular
Global Map of the
2002 Eclipse |
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Local Circumstances
for Solar Eclipse of
2002 June 10 |
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Because viewing Annular Eclipse 2002 through the naked eye can cause
irreparable damage, people will be clamoring for safe eclipse viewing
products. This will be a great opportunity for you to provide a
tremendous service and at the same time promote your organization,
company or group in a spectacular fashion!
LOOKING AHEAD TO MEET THE DEMAND
The demand for 2002 eclipse viewing glasses will be strong as the big
day nears. Last minute shortages are expected! So
Order your Eclipse Shades™ - Safe Solar Viewers today from
the experts with years of experience, research and quality control.
Eclipse Shades™ from Rainbow Symphony, Inc. The sure safe way to "Eye
The Sky!" |
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All Products, Images & Text Copyright © 2002
Rainbow Symphony, Inc.
6860 Canby Ave. Suite 120 • Reseda · CA · 91335
(818) 708-8400 • (818) 708-8470 Fax |
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