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Annular Solar Eclipse of 2003 May 31

Table 1.6 - Local Circumstances for Scotland & Outlying Islands

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Location Name   Latitude Longitude   Elev.      First Contact        Second Contact     Third Contact        Fourth Contact           Maximum Eclipse      Eclip. Eclip. Antum. Antum.
                                             U.T.     P   V  Alt    U.T.     P   V      U.T.     P   V      U.T.     P   V  Alt     U.T.    P   V  Alt Azm  Mag.   Obs.  Depth  Durat.
                                      m    h  m  s    °    °   °   h  m  s     °   °    h  m  s     °   °    h  m  s    °   °   °    h  m  s    °    °   °   °
Scotland (Great Britain)
Aberdeen         57°10'N  002°04'W     -       -                      -                   -               04:41:21.5  71 102  8  03:43:49.0 344  10  2  49  0.934  0.878               
Ayr              55°28'N  004°38'W     -       -                      -                   -               04:39:58.1  71 102  5  03:47 Rise  -   -      48  0.898  0.844               
Beauly           57°29'N  004°29'W     -       -                  03:45:03.6 322 348  03:46:22.3   5  31  04:42:58.6  71 101  7  03:45:43.1 344   9  1  47  0.940  0.879  0.069  01m19s  
Broadford        57°14'N  005°54'W     -       -                  03:45:25.6 315 340  03:47:10.4  13  38  04:43:16.8  72 101  6  03:46:18.1 344   9  0  46  0.942  0.879  0.126  01m45s  
Brora            58°01'N  003°51'W     -       -                  03:45:17.4 320 346  03:46:43.3   7  32  04:43:30.7  71 101  8  03:46:00.4 344   9  2  48  0.940  0.880  0.082  01m26s  
Burghead         57°42'N  003°30'W     -       -                  03:44:57.0 330 355  03:45:49.0 358  23  04:42:51.3  71 101  7  03:45:23.1 344   9  1  48  0.939  0.880  0.029  00m52s  
Castletown       58°35'N  003°23'W     -       -                  03:45:39.4 317 342  03:47:15.5  10  35  04:44:11.7  71 101  8  03:46:27.5 344   9  2  49  0.941  0.880  0.104  01m36s  
Cromarty         57°40'N  004°02'W     -       -                  03:45:03.4 324 349  03:46:16.9   4  29  04:43:03.0  71 101  7  03:45:40.2 344   9  1  48  0.940  0.880  0.060  01m14s  
Dingwall         57°35'N  004°29'W     -       -                  03:45:08.5 321 346  03:46:32.7   7  32  04:43:07.9  71 101  7  03:45:50.7 344   9  1  48  0.940  0.879  0.079  01m24s  
Dornoch          57°52'N  004°02'W     -       -                  03:45:13.3 321 346  03:46:37.7   7  32  04:43:21.7  71 101  7  03:45:55.6 344   9  1  48  0.940  0.880  0.079  01m24s  

Dundee           56°28'N  003°00'W     -       -                      -                   -               04:40:41.6  71 102  7  03:43:29.7 344  10  1  48  0.933  0.877               
Dunfermline      56°04'N  003°29'W     -       -                      -                   -               04:40:18.5  71 102  6  03:43:17.7 344  10  0  48  0.933  0.877               
Durness          58°33'N  004°45'W     -       -                  03:46:11.5 308 333  03:48:17.0  19  44  04:44:45.6  72 101  8  03:47:14.3 344   9  2  48  0.944  0.880  0.185  02m05s  
Edinburgh        55°57'N  003°13'W   134       -                      -                   -               04:39:59.9  71 102  6  03:42:58.6 344  10  0  48  0.932  0.876               
Elgin            57°39'N  003°20'W     -       -                  03:44:55.1 334 360  03:45:30.9 353  19  04:42:42.0  71 101  7  03:45:13.1 344   9  1  48  0.938  0.880  0.014  00m36s  
Falkirk          56°00'N  003°48'W     -       -                      -                   -               04:40:21.7  71 102  6  03:43:24.9 344  10  0  48  0.933  0.877               
Fort William     56°49'N  005°07'W     -       -                  03:44:48.5 329 354  03:45:45.2 359  25  04:42:15.5  71 102  6  03:45:17.0 344   9  0  47  0.939  0.879  0.035  00m57s  
Fortrose         57°34'N  004°09'W     -       -                  03:45:00.9 324 350  03:46:12.8   3  29  04:42:56.9  71 101  7  03:45:36.9 344   9  1  48  0.940  0.879  0.057  01m12s  
Glasgow          55°53'N  004°15'W     -       -                      -                   -               04:40:24.4  71 102  6  03:43:33.7 344  10  0  47  0.933  0.877               
Golspie          57°58'N  003°58'W     -       -                  03:45:17.2 320 345  03:46:44.3   7  33  04:43:29.3  71 101  7  03:46:00.8 344   9  2  48  0.941  0.880  0.085  01m27s  

Greenock         55°57'N  004°45'W     -       -                      -                   -               04:40:45.5  71 102  6  03:43:58.3 344  10  0  47  0.935  0.878               
Halkirk          58°30'N  003°30'W     -       -                  03:45:37.0 317 342  03:47:13.2  10  35  04:44:06.9  71 101  8  03:46:25.2 344   9  2  48  0.941  0.880  0.104  01m36s  
Helmsdale        58°07'N  003°40'W     -       -                  03:45:18.9 321 346  03:46:43.8   7  32  04:43:35.1  71 101  8  03:46:01.4 344   9  2  48  0.940  0.880  0.080  01m25s  
Invergordon      57°42'N  004°10'W     -       -                  03:45:07.6 322 347  03:46:27.7   5  31  04:43:09.9  71 101  7  03:45:47.7 344   9  1  48  0.940  0.880  0.071  01m20s  
Inverness        57°27'N  004°15'W     -       -                  03:44:57.6 325 351  03:46:05.8   2  28  04:42:48.9  71 101  7  03:45:31.8 344   9  1  48  0.939  0.879  0.051  01m08s  
John o'Groats    58°38'N  003°05'W     -       -                  03:45:36.0 319 344  03:47:05.3   8  33  04:44:08.5  71 101  8  03:46:20.7 344   9  2  49  0.941  0.880  0.089  01m29s  
Kirkcaldy        56°07'N  003°10'W     -       -                      -                   -               04:40:13.9  71 102  7  03:43:09.3 344  10  1  48  0.932  0.877               
Kyle of Lochalsh 57°17'N  005°43'W     -       -                  03:45:23.3 315 341  03:47:06.1  12  38  04:43:15.9  72 101  6  03:46:14.8 344   9  1  47  0.941  0.879  0.121  01m43s  
Lairg            58°01'N  004°25'W     -       -                  03:45:30.4 316 341  03:47:11.9  12  37  04:43:46.5  71 101  7  03:46:21.2 344   9  1  48  0.942  0.880  0.117  01m42s  
Lochinver        58°09'N  005°15'W     -       -                  03:46:00.5 309 334  03:48:03.9  19  43  04:44:22.3  72 101  7  03:47:02.3 344   9  1  47  0.943  0.880  0.179  02m03s  

Lossiemouth      57°43'N  003°18'W     -       -                  03:44:56.4 333 358  03:45:37.5 355  20  04:42:47.3  71 101  8  03:45:17.0 344   9  2  48  0.938  0.880  0.018  00m41s  
Lybster          58°18'N  003°13'W     -       -                  03:45:20.0 322 348  03:46:38.6   5  30  04:43:40.3  71 101  8  03:45:59.4 344   9  2  49  0.940  0.880  0.068  01m19s  
Melvich          58°33'N  003°55'W     -       -                  03:45:49.8 314 339  03:47:38.2  14  39  04:44:22.9  72 101  8  03:46:44.1 344   9  2  48  0.942  0.880  0.134  01m48s  
Nairn            57°35'N  003°53'W     -       -                  03:44:57.2 327 353  03:45:59.2   0  26  04:42:51.0  71 101  7  03:45:28.3 344   9  1  48  0.939  0.880  0.042  01m02s  
Portmahomack     57°49'N  003°50'W     -       -                  03:45:06.8 323 349  03:46:21.8   4  29  04:43:11.5  71 101  7  03:45:44.4 344   9  1  48  0.940  0.880  0.062  01m15s  
Portree          57°24'N  006°12'W     -       -                  03:45:43.4 311 336  03:47:40.5  17  42  04:43:40.8  72 101  6  03:46:42.0 344   9  1  46  0.943  0.879  0.160  01m57s  
Reay             58°33'N  003°47'W     -       -                  03:45:46.6 315 340  03:47:31.9  13  38  04:44:19.3  71 101  8  03:46:39.3 344   9  2  48  0.942  0.880  0.126  01m45s  
Scourie          58°20'N  005°08'W     -       -                  03:46:08.5 308 333  03:48:15.0  20  44  04:44:36.0  72 101  7  03:47:11.9 344   9  1  47  0.944  0.880  0.189  02m07s  
Stromeferry      57°21'N  005°34'W     -       -                  03:45:22.9 316 341  03:47:05.0  12  37  04:43:17.6  72 101  6  03:46:14.0 344   9  1  47  0.941  0.879  0.119  01m42s  
Tain             57°48'N  004°04'W     -       -                  03:45:10.6 321 347  03:46:32.7   6  31  04:43:16.4  71 101  7  03:45:51.7 344   9  1  48  0.940  0.880  0.075  01m22s  

Thurso           58°35'N  003°32'W     -       -                  03:45:42.7 316 341  03:47:22.9  11  36  04:44:15.7  71 101  8  03:46:32.9 344   9  2  48  0.942  0.880  0.113  01m40s  
Tongue           58°28'N  004°25'W     -       -                  03:45:57.3 311 336  03:47:54.1  16  41  04:44:28.6  72 101  8  03:46:55.8 344   9  2  48  0.943  0.880  0.158  01m57s  
Torridon         57°33'N  005°31'W     -       -                  03:45:32.5 314 339  03:47:21.5  14  39  04:43:34.5  72 101  7  03:46:27.1 344   9  1  47  0.942  0.879  0.136  01m49s  
Ullapool         57°54'N  005°10'W     -       -                  03:45:43.1 312 337  03:47:37.2  16  41  04:43:56.7  72 101  7  03:46:40.2 344   9  1  47  0.942  0.879  0.151  01m54s  
Wick             58°26'N  003°06'W     -       -                  03:45:25.0 322 347  03:46:46.0   6  31  04:43:49.9  71 101  8  03:46:05.6 344   9  2  49  0.940  0.880  0.072  01m21s  

Isle of Lewis Balallan 58°05'N 006°35'W - - 03:46:36.0 303 327 03:48:58.4 25 50 04:44:54.4 72 101 6 03:47:47.3 344 8 1 46 0.945 0.879 0.248 02m22s Callanish 58°12'N 006°43'W - - 03:46:47.6 301 325 03:49:14.2 27 51 04:45:09.0 72 101 7 03:48:01.0 344 8 1 46 0.946 0.879 0.266 02m27s Carloway 58°17'N 006°48'W - - 03:46:55.5 300 324 03:49:25.0 28 52 04:45:19.0 72 101 7 03:48:10.3 344 8 1 46 0.946 0.879 0.278 02m29s Stornoway 58°12'N 006°23'W - - 03:46:37.2 303 327 03:48:59.5 25 50 04:44:59.3 72 101 7 03:47:48.4 344 8 1 46 0.945 0.879 0.247 02m22s Tarbert 57°54'N 006°49'W - - 03:46:31.9 303 327 03:48:53.1 25 49 04:44:44.5 72 101 6 03:47:42.6 344 8 1 46 0.945 0.879 0.243 02m21s Uig 58°12'N 007°00'W - - 03:46:56.6 300 324 03:49:26.7 28 52 04:45:17.2 72 101 6 03:48:11.7 344 8 1 46 0.946 0.879 0.281 02m30s

Orkney Islands Burwick 58°44'N 002°57'W - - 03:45:39.2 319 344 03:47:08.4 8 33 04:44:14.6 71 101 8 03:46:23.8 344 9 2 49 0.941 0.880 0.088 01m29s Kirkwall 58°59'N 002°58'W - - 03:45:54.6 317 341 03:47:33.6 11 36 04:44:39.0 71 101 9 03:46:44.2 344 9 3 49 0.942 0.880 0.110 01m39s Stromness 58°57'N 003°18'W - - 03:46:00.0 314 339 03:47:46.5 13 38 04:44:44.5 71 101 8 03:46:53.3 344 9 2 49 0.942 0.880 0.129 01m46s

Shetland Islands Burravoe 60°32'N 001°28'W - - 03:47:07.3 316 340 03:48:49.0 11 36 04:46:33.1 71 100 10 03:47:58.2 344 8 4 51 0.942 0.881 0.116 01m42s Lerwick 60°09'N 001°09'W - - 03:46:35.9 322 346 03:47:56.5 5 30 04:45:47.6 71 100 10 03:47:16.3 344 8 4 51 0.941 0.881 0.071 01m21s Melby House 60°18'N 001°39'W - - 03:46:54.5 316 340 03:48:35.7 11 36 04:46:14.3 71 100 10 03:47:45.1 344 8 4 50 0.942 0.881 0.114 01m41s


Table adapted from NASA TP 2002-211618 "Annular and Total Solar Eclipses of 2003."



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