Table of Contents
Preface
Eclipse Predictions
Introduction
Umbral Path And Visibility
General Maps of the Eclipse Path
Orthographic Projection Map of the Eclipse Path
Stereographic Projection Map of the Eclipse Path
Equidistant Conic Projection Maps of the Eclipse Path
Elements, Shadow Contacts and Eclipse Path Tables
Local Circumstances Tables
Detailed Maps of the Umbral Path
Estimating Times of Second And Third Contacts
Mean Lunar Radius
Lunar Limb Profile
Limb Corrections To The Path Limits: Graze Zones
Saros History
Weather Prospects for the Eclipse
Overview
Mongolia
Russia: The Lake Baikal Area
Russia: Northeastern Siberia
Cloud Cover Versus Sun Altitude
Observing the Eclipse
Eye Safety During Solar Eclipses
Sources for Solar Filters
Eclipse Photography
Dressing for Cold Weather
Sky At Totality
Contact Timings from the Path Limits
Plotting the Path on Maps
Eclipse Data on Internet
NASA Eclipse Bulletins on Internet
Future Eclipse Paths on Internet
Algorithms, Ephemerides and Parameters
Bibliography
Further Reading
Figures
Tables
Maps of the Umbral Path
Request Form for NASA Eclipse Bulletins