Total Solar Eclipse in Libya March 29, 2006

Eclipse Tour of Libya

NASA Information on the Eclipse"
Eclipse predictions (maps) courtesy of Fred Espenak

Animation

Path in Libya

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Weather & Conditions

The centerline site about 80Km south of Jalu, Libya

The Eclipser site contains Weather conditions
including average cloud conditions, predictions and detailed maps for a solar eclipse track.
That site is maintained by Jay Anderson.

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Maps & Data

Overview map of the path over North Africa

Line map of the path over Libya

Mapping Coordinates for the Umbral Path

Local Circumstances on the Central Line

Sky Map as it appeared at Totality over Libya

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Photographs

These are a collection of photos which have either been been taken by me or I have permission to display - please respect the rights of the original copyright holder(s) as applicable..

I have put together a selection of my photos from the TravelQuest International/Sky & Telescope 2006 Eclipse tour of Libya:
*** My Libya Eclipse Tour Photo Album ***

A great report on the eclipse from the S&T editors who were with us in Libyan desert (J. Kelly Beatty and Robert Naeye).

	This impressive image was taken by Mike McLaughlin thru a Questar with Canon camera and Kodak film.
	The shadow of the moon falls on Earth as seen from the International Space Station, 230 miles above the planet, during the total solar eclipse at about 4:50 a.m. EST March 29. This photo was taken by the Expedition 12 crew. Photo Credit: NASA. Visible near the shadow are portions of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea and the coast of Turkey.

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Last updated: April 21, 2009