The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 1979 Feb 26 . The geographic coordinates (WGS 84) of the northern and southern limits and the central line are listed at 60-second intervals. This provides adequate detail for making plots of the path on larger scale maps. Local circumstances on the central line include the ratio of the apparent diameters of the Moon to the Sun, the Sun's altitude and azimuth (degrees), the path width (kilometers) and the duration on the central line (minutes and seconds).
The global visibility of the eclipse is shown on an Orthographic Map . The features of this map are described in the Key to Solar Eclipse Path Tables. The path of the eclipse is displayed in greater detail on a Google Map .
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Ratio Alt Azm Width Durat.
Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
Limits 48 23.5N 139 30.0W 46 15.6N 139 21.0W 47 18.3N 139 25.7W 1.031 0 - 227 01m49.3s
16:10 - - 44 52.8N 127 41.2W 46 27.0N 132 57.6W 1.033 5 108 243 01m58.7s
16:11 - - 44 46.1N 125 43.1W 46 09.6N 129 47.5W 1.033 7 110 251 02m03.7s
16:12 47 33.0N 132 37.8W 44 42.5N 124 02.5W 46 00.6N 127 30.1W 1.034 9 112 257 02m07.4s
16:13 47 19.2N 129 43.0W 44 40.9N 122 33.5W 45 55.8N 125 37.7W 1.034 10 114 263 02m10.5s
16:14 47 12.2N 127 31.7W 44 40.9N 121 13.2W 45 53.5N 124 00.6W 1.035 11 115 267 02m13.3s
16:15 47 08.8N 125 42.8W 44 42.0N 119 59.4W 45 53.1N 122 34.2W 1.035 12 117 271 02m15.7s
16:16 47 07.6N 124 08.0W 44 44.1N 118 50.9W 45 54.0N 121 15.7W 1.035 13 118 275 02m18.0s
16:17 47 08.2N 122 43.1W 44 47.1N 117 46.7W 45 56.1N 120 03.3W 1.036 14 119 279 02m20.0s
16:18 47 10.0N 121 25.7W 44 50.8N 116 46.1W 45 59.0N 118 55.9W 1.036 15 120 282 02m22.0s
16:19 47 12.9N 120 14.1W 44 55.1N 115 48.7W 46 02.8N 117 52.5W 1.036 16 121 285 02m23.8s
16:20 47 16.7N 119 07.3W 45 00.0N 114 53.9W 46 07.2N 116 52.7W 1.036 16 122 287 02m25.5s
16:21 47 21.2N 118 04.5W 45 05.4N 114 01.4W 46 12.3N 115 55.7W 1.037 17 123 290 02m27.1s
16:22 47 26.3N 117 04.9W 45 11.2N 113 10.9W 46 17.8N 115 01.3W 1.037 18 124 292 02m28.6s
16:23 47 32.1N 116 08.3W 45 17.5N 112 22.3W 46 23.9N 114 09.2W 1.037 18 125 294 02m30.0s
16:24 47 38.3N 115 14.0W 45 24.2N 111 35.3W 46 30.4N 113 19.0W 1.037 19 126 296 02m31.4s
16:25 47 45.0N 114 22.0W 45 31.3N 110 49.8W 46 37.4N 112 30.6W 1.037 19 127 298 02m32.7s
16:26 47 52.2N 113 31.8W 45 38.7N 110 05.6W 46 44.7N 111 43.7W 1.037 20 128 299 02m33.9s
16:27 47 59.8N 112 43.4W 45 46.4N 109 22.6W 46 52.4N 110 58.2W 1.038 20 129 301 02m35.1s
16:28 48 07.8N 111 56.5W 45 54.5N 108 40.6W 47 00.4N 110 14.0W 1.038 21 130 302 02m36.2s
16:29 48 16.1N 111 10.9W 46 02.9N 107 59.7W 47 08.8N 109 31.0W 1.038 21 131 303 02m37.2s
16:30 48 24.8N 110 26.6W 46 11.5N 107 19.6W 47 17.4N 108 49.0W 1.038 21 132 304 02m38.2s
16:31 48 33.8N 109 43.3W 46 20.5N 106 40.4W 47 26.4N 108 07.9W 1.038 22 133 305 02m39.1s
16:32 48 43.1N 109 01.1W 46 29.7N 106 01.9W 47 35.7N 107 27.7W 1.038 22 134 306 02m40.0s
16:33 48 52.7N 108 19.8W 46 39.2N 105 24.1W 47 45.2N 106 48.3W 1.038 22 135 306 02m40.9s
16:34 49 02.6N 107 39.3W 46 48.9N 104 46.9W 47 55.1N 106 09.6W 1.038 23 135 307 02m41.7s
16:35 49 12.8N 106 59.6W 46 58.9N 104 10.4W 48 05.2N 105 31.5W 1.038 23 136 307 02m42.4s
16:36 49 23.3N 106 20.6W 47 09.2N 103 34.3W 48 15.5N 104 54.1W 1.038 23 137 307 02m43.1s
16:37 49 34.0N 105 42.2W 47 19.7N 102 58.8W 48 26.2N 104 17.2W 1.039 24 138 307 02m43.8s
16:38 49 45.1N 105 04.3W 47 30.4N 102 23.6W 48 37.0N 103 40.8W 1.039 24 139 307 02m44.4s
16:39 49 56.3N 104 27.0W 47 41.4N 101 48.9W 48 48.1N 103 04.9W 1.039 24 140 307 02m45.0s
16:40 50 07.9N 103 50.2W 47 52.6N 101 14.6W 48 59.5N 102 29.4W 1.039 24 141 307 02m45.5s
16:41 50 19.7N 103 13.8W 48 04.0N 100 40.6W 49 11.1N 101 54.2W 1.039 24 142 307 02m46.0s
16:42 50 31.8N 102 37.7W 48 15.7N 100 06.9W 49 23.0N 101 19.4W 1.039 25 142 307 02m46.5s
16:43 50 44.1N 102 02.1W 48 27.6N 099 33.5W 49 35.1N 100 44.9W 1.039 25 143 306 02m46.9s
16:44 50 56.6N 101 26.7W 48 39.7N 099 00.3W 49 47.4N 100 10.7W 1.039 25 144 306 02m47.3s
16:45 51 09.5N 100 51.6W 48 52.0N 098 27.3W 50 00.0N 099 36.7W 1.039 25 145 305 02m47.6s
16:46 51 22.6N 100 16.7W 49 04.6N 097 54.5W 50 12.8N 099 02.9W 1.039 25 146 305 02m47.9s
16:47 51 35.9N 099 42.0W 49 17.5N 097 21.8W 50 25.9N 098 29.3W 1.039 25 147 304 02m48.2s
16:48 51 49.5N 099 07.5W 49 30.5N 096 49.3W 50 39.2N 097 55.8W 1.039 25 148 303 02m48.4s
16:49 52 03.4N 098 33.1W 49 43.8N 096 16.9W 50 52.8N 097 22.5W 1.039 26 149 303 02m48.6s
16:50 52 17.5N 097 58.9W 49 57.4N 095 44.5W 51 06.6N 096 49.2W 1.039 26 150 302 02m48.7s
16:51 52 31.9N 097 24.7W 50 11.1N 095 12.2W 51 20.7N 096 16.0W 1.039 26 150 301 02m48.8s
16:52 52 46.5N 096 50.5W 50 25.1N 094 40.0W 51 35.0N 095 42.8W 1.039 26 151 300 02m48.9s
16:53 53 01.5N 096 16.4W 50 39.4N 094 07.7W 51 49.6N 095 09.7W 1.039 26 152 299 02m48.9s
16:54 53 16.7N 095 42.2W 50 53.9N 093 35.4W 52 04.4N 094 36.5W 1.039 26 153 298 02m48.9s
16:55 53 32.2N 095 08.1W 51 08.7N 093 03.1W 52 19.5N 094 03.3W 1.039 26 154 297 02m48.9s
16:56 53 47.9N 094 33.8W 51 23.7N 092 30.7W 52 34.9N 093 30.0W 1.039 26 155 296 02m48.8s
16:57 54 04.0N 093 59.4W 51 39.0N 091 58.2W 52 50.5N 092 56.6W 1.039 26 156 295 02m48.7s
16:58 54 20.4N 093 24.9W 51 54.5N 091 25.6W 53 06.5N 092 23.0W 1.039 26 157 294 02m48.6s
16:59 54 37.1N 092 50.2W 52 10.3N 090 52.8W 53 22.7N 091 49.3W 1.039 26 158 292 02m48.4s
17:00 54 54.1N 092 15.4W 52 26.4N 090 19.8W 53 39.2N 091 15.4W 1.039 25 159 291 02m48.2s
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Ratio Alt Azm Width Durat.
Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
17:01 55 11.4N 091 40.2W 52 42.8N 089 46.7W 53 56.1N 090 41.3W 1.039 25 159 290 02m47.9s
17:02 55 29.1N 091 04.9W 52 59.5N 089 13.3W 54 13.2N 090 07.0W 1.039 25 160 289 02m47.6s
17:03 55 47.1N 090 29.2W 53 16.5N 088 39.6W 54 30.7N 089 32.3W 1.039 25 161 287 02m47.3s
17:04 56 05.5N 089 53.1W 53 33.8N 088 05.6W 54 48.5N 088 57.3W 1.039 25 162 286 02m46.9s
17:05 56 24.2N 089 16.7W 53 51.4N 087 31.3W 55 06.6N 088 22.0W 1.039 25 163 285 02m46.5s
17:06 56 43.3N 088 39.8W 54 09.3N 086 56.7W 55 25.1N 087 46.3W 1.039 25 164 284 02m46.1s
17:07 57 02.9N 088 02.4W 54 27.6N 086 21.6W 55 44.0N 087 10.1W 1.039 25 165 282 02m45.6s
17:08 57 22.8N 087 24.6W 54 46.2N 085 46.1W 56 03.2N 086 33.4W 1.039 24 166 281 02m45.0s
17:09 57 43.2N 086 46.1W 55 05.2N 085 10.1W 56 22.9N 085 56.2W 1.039 24 167 280 02m44.5s
17:10 58 04.0N 086 07.0W 55 24.6N 084 33.5W 56 42.9N 085 18.4W 1.039 24 168 278 02m43.9s
17:11 58 25.3N 085 27.2W 55 44.4N 083 56.4W 57 03.4N 084 40.0W 1.038 24 169 277 02m43.2s
17:12 58 47.1N 084 46.6W 56 04.6N 083 18.6W 57 24.3N 084 00.9W 1.038 23 170 275 02m42.5s
17:13 59 09.5N 084 05.1W 56 25.2N 082 40.2W 57 45.8N 083 21.0W 1.038 23 171 274 02m41.8s
17:14 59 32.4N 083 22.7W 56 46.3N 082 01.0W 58 07.7N 082 40.3W 1.038 23 172 273 02m41.0s
17:15 59 55.8N 082 39.3W 57 07.8N 081 20.9W 58 30.1N 081 58.6W 1.038 23 173 271 02m40.2s
17:16 60 19.9N 081 54.8W 57 29.9N 080 40.0W 58 53.1N 081 16.0W 1.038 22 174 270 02m39.3s
17:17 60 44.7N 081 09.0W 57 52.5N 079 58.1W 59 16.7N 080 32.3W 1.038 22 175 268 02m38.4s
17:18 61 10.2N 080 21.8W 58 15.6N 079 15.2W 59 40.9N 079 47.3W 1.038 22 176 267 02m37.5s
17:19 61 36.4N 079 33.1W 58 39.3N 078 31.0W 60 05.7N 079 01.0W 1.038 21 177 265 02m36.5s
17:20 62 03.5N 078 42.7W 59 03.7N 077 45.6W 60 31.3N 078 13.3W 1.038 21 178 264 02m35.4s
17:21 62 31.4N 077 50.3W 59 28.7N 076 58.8W 60 57.7N 077 23.9W 1.037 20 180 263 02m34.3s
17:22 63 00.3N 076 55.9W 59 54.4N 076 10.4W 61 24.8N 076 32.7W 1.037 20 181 261 02m33.1s
17:23 63 30.3N 075 59.0W 60 20.9N 075 20.3W 61 52.9N 075 39.5W 1.037 19 182 260 02m31.9s
17:24 64 01.5N 074 59.4W 60 48.3N 074 28.2W 62 22.0N 074 44.0W 1.037 19 183 258 02m30.6s
17:25 64 34.0N 073 56.7W 61 16.5N 073 34.0W 62 52.1N 073 46.0W 1.037 18 184 257 02m29.3s
17:26 65 07.9N 072 50.4W 61 45.8N 072 37.5W 63 23.4N 072 45.1W 1.037 18 186 255 02m27.8s
17:27 65 43.4N 071 39.8W 62 16.1N 071 38.2W 63 56.0N 071 40.8W 1.036 17 187 254 02m26.3s
17:28 66 20.9N 070 24.3W 62 47.6N 070 35.8W 64 30.0N 070 32.7W 1.036 16 188 252 02m24.7s
17:29 67 00.5N 069 02.8W 63 20.5N 069 29.8W 65 05.8N 069 20.1W 1.036 16 190 251 02m23.1s
17:30 67 42.8N 067 33.9W 63 54.9N 068 19.8W 65 43.5N 068 02.2W 1.036 15 191 249 02m21.3s
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Ratio Alt Azm Width Durat.
Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
17:31 68 28.2N 065 55.8W 64 31.0N 067 04.9W 66 23.4N 066 37.9W 1.036 14 193 247 02m19.4s
17:32 69 17.5N 064 05.8W 65 09.0N 065 44.4W 67 05.9N 065 05.7W 1.035 13 195 246 02m17.3s
17:33 70 11.9N 061 59.7W 65 49.4N 064 16.8W 67 51.7N 063 23.5W 1.035 12 197 244 02m15.1s
17:34 71 13.3N 059 30.3W 66 32.6N 062 40.8W 68 41.6N 061 28.4W 1.035 11 199 242 02m12.7s
17:35 72 25.2N 056 23.8W 67 19.1N 060 53.8W 69 36.7N 059 15.5W 1.034 10 201 240 02m10.1s
17:36 73 56.2N 052 05.7W 68 09.9N 058 52.5W 70 39.3N 056 36.6W 1.034 9 204 238 02m07.1s
17:37 76 26.0N 043 43.3W 69 06.5N 056 31.2W 71 53.4N 053 15.1W 1.033 7 208 236 02m03.5s
17:38 - - 70 11.2N 053 39.9W 73 29.5N 048 26.4W 1.033 5 213 233 01m58.9s
Limits 77 58.5N 037 18.3W 76 24.4N 031 26.3W 77 11.8N 034 06.8W 1.031 0 - 227 01m48.5s
Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 1979 Feb 26 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-82 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 49.7 seconds. The accuracy of the northern and southern edges of the eclipse path are limited to approximately 1-2 kilometers due to the lunar limb profile.
All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"
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