Annular and Total Solar Eclipses of 2003

Table of Contents

1. Annular Solar Eclipse of 2003 May 31
   Introduction

   Path of Annularity

   Orthographic Map of the May 31 Eclipse Path

   Stereographic Map of the May 31 Eclipse Path

   Detailed Maps of the Path of Annularity

   Elements, Shadow Contacts and May 31 Eclipse Tables

   Local Circumstances Tables for May 31

   Lunar Limb Profile for May 31

   Introduction to Weather Prospects for May 31

   Weather Prospects for Greenland

   Weather Prospects for Iceland

   Weather Prospects for Scotland

   Weather Strategies

   Weather Web Sites for the May 31 Annular Eclipse

   • Figures for Chapter 1
     1.1 Orthographic Map of 2003 May 31 Annular Eclipse

     1.2 Stereographic Map of 2003 May 31 Annular Eclipse

     1.3 Eclipse Path Through Europe

     1.4 Path of Annularity

     1.5 Annular Path Through Scotland and Faeroe Islands

     1.6 Annular Eclipse Path Through Iceland

     1.7 Lunar Limb Profile for 2003 May 31 at 04:05 UT

   • Tables for Chapter 1
     1.1 Elements of Annular Eclipse of 2003 May 31

     1.2 Shadow Contacts and Circumstances of Annular Eclipse

     1.3 Path of Antumbral Shadow of Annular Eclipse

     1.4 Physical Ephemeris of Antumbral Shadow of Annular Eclipse

     1.5 Local Circumstances on Central Line of Annular Eclipse

     1.6 Local Circumstances for Scotland and Outlying Islands

     1.7 Local Circumstances for Iceland

     1.8 Local Circumstances for Faeroe Islands and Greenland

     1.9 Local Circumstances for England, Ireland and Wales

     1.10 Local Circumstances for Europe: Albania - France

     1.11 Local Circumstances for Europe: Germany - Norway

     1.12 Local Circumstances for Europe: Poland - Yugoslavia

     1.13 Local Circumstances for Asia Minor

     1.14 Local Circumstances for Asia

     1.15 Local Circumstances for Alaska and Canada

     1.16 Weather Statistics for Annular Eclipse

2. Total Solar Eclipse of 2003 November 23
   Introduction

   Path of Totality

   Orthographic Projection Map of the Eclipse Path

   Detailed Map of the Path of Totality

   Elements, Shadow Contacts and Eclipse Path Tables

   Local Circumstances Tables for November 23

   Lunar Limb Profile for November 23

   Sky During Totality

   Introduction to Weather Prospects for November 23

   Weather Patterns

   Coast of Queen Mary Land - Mirny

   Interior of Antarctica

   Coast of Queen Maud Land - Maitri, Neumayer, and Novolazarevskaja

   Selecting a site

   Weather Web Sites for November 23 Total Eclipse

   • Figures for Chapter 2
     Orthographic Map of 2003 November 23 Total Eclipse

     Stereographic Map of 2003 November 23 Total Eclipse

     Eclipse Path Through Antarctica

     Lunar Limb Profile for 2003 November 23 at 22:40 UT

     Sky During Totality for 2003 November 23 at 22:40 UT

     Cloud Statistics for Three Stations for November Eclipse

   • Tables for Chapter 2
     2.1 Elements of Total Eclipse of 2003 November 23

     2.2 Shadow Contacts and Circumstances of Total Eclipse

     2.3 Path of Umbral Shadow of Total Eclipse

     2.4 Physical Ephemeris of Umbral Shadow of Total Eclipse

     2.5 Local Circumstances on Central Line of Total Eclipse

     2.6 Local Circumstances for Antarctica

     2.7 Local Circumstances for Argentina, Chile and Falkland Islands

     2.8 Local Circumstances for Australia

     2.9 Local Circumstances for New Zealand

     2.10 Local Circumstances for Indonesia

     2.11 Antarctic Station Climatology for Total Eclipse

3. Eclipse Resources
   Eye Safety And Solar Eclipses

   Sources for Solar Filters

   IAU Solar Eclipse Education Committee

   Eclipse Photography

   Eclipses at Cold Temperatures

   IAU Working Group on Eclipses

   International Solar Eclipse Conference

   NASA Eclipse Bulletins on Internet

   Future Eclipse Paths on Internet

   Special Web Sites for 2003 Solar Eclipses

   Predictions for Eclipse Experiments

   Mean Lunar Radius

   Algorithms, Ephemerides and Parameters

   • Figure for Chapter 3
     Spectral Response of Solar Filters

   • Tables for Chapter 3
     35mm Field of View

     Solar Eclipse Exposure Guide

4. Bibliography
   References

   Meteorology

   Eye Safety

   Further Reading

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