The following table delineates the path of the Moon's antumbral shadow during the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2044 Feb 28. The geographic coordinates (WGS 84) of the northern and southern limits and the central line are listed at 120-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 an 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 70 08.0S 005 39.1W 70 08.0S 005 39.1W 64 40.6S 014 00.5W 0.000 0 - 0 00m00.0s
20:06 70 36.5S 014 28.2W 69 38.2S 006 32.3W - - - - - - -
20:08 70 04.6S 021 35.6W 68 41.2S 008 09.2W - - - - - - -
20:10 69 14.9S 026 10.6W 67 43.9S 009 40.5W - - - - - - -
20:12 68 18.9S 029 29.3W 66 46.3S 011 06.9W - - - - - - -
20:14 67 19.9S 031 58.9W 65 48.6S 012 28.9W - - - - - - -
20:16 66 19.5S 033 53.0W 64 50.5S 013 47.2W - - - - - - -
20:18 65 18.5S 035 20.0W 63 52.4S 015 02.1W 64 30.7S 020 12.1W 0.960 2 257 2235 02m27.3s
20:20 64 17.2S 036 25.5W 62 54.0S 016 13.9W 63 41.8S 023 06.3W 0.960 3 259 2172 02m27.3s
20:22 63 15.9S 037 13.2W 61 55.4S 017 23.0W 62 46.0S 024 52.4W 0.960 4 260 2203 02m27.2s
20:24 62 14.7S 037 45.4W 60 56.7S 018 29.7W 61 46.4S 025 54.7W 0.960 4 260 2292 02m27.2s
20:26 61 13.5S 038 04.0W 59 57.8S 019 34.3W 60 43.8S 026 19.5W 0.960 3 260 2420 02m27.1s
20:28 60 12.2S 038 09.7W 58 58.7S 020 36.8W 59 37.2S 026 02.6W 0.960 3 259 2551 02m27.1s
20:30 59 10.8S 038 02.9W 57 59.5S 021 37.6W 58 21.3S 024 27.3W 0.959 2 257 2559 02m27.0s
20:32 58 08.9S 037 43.1W 57 00.1S 022 36.7W - - - - - - -
20:34 57 06.3S 037 08.8W 56 00.5S 023 34.4W - - - - - - -
20:36 56 02.4S 036 16.8W 55 00.7S 024 30.7W - - - - - - -
20:38 54 55.9S 034 59.8W 54 00.7S 025 25.7W - - - - - - -
20:40 53 44.1S 032 59.2W 53 00.5S 026 19.7W - - - - - - -
Limits 52 00.2S 027 12.8W 52 00.2S 027 12.8W 57 39.9S 021 57.5W 0.000 0 - 0 00m00.0s
Instant of Greatest Eclipse: Time = 20:23:11.9 UT Lat = 62°10.7'S Long = 025°34.4'W (GE) Sun Altitude = 3.7° Path Width =2250.6 km Sun Azimuth = 260.1° Central Duration = 02m27.2s Instant of Greatest Duration: Time = 20:16:21 UT Lat = 64°41'S Long = 014°00'W (GD) Sun Altitude = 0.0° Path Width =2594.5 km Sun Azimuth = 251.4° Central Duration = 02m27.4s
Predictions for the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2044 Feb 28 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-85 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = 87.1 seconds.
The eclipse predictions presented here DO NOT include the effects of mountains and valleys along the edge of the Moon. Such corrections for the lunar limb profile may shift the limits of the eclipse path north or south by ~1-3 kilometers, and change the eclipse duration by ~1-3 seconds. More detailed predictions including the effects of the lunar limb profile are normally posted 12-18 months before each eclipse,
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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