Total Solar Eclipse in China July 22, 2009

eclipse in Russia

Eclipse Tour of China


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

Eclipse animation Global Path

Eclipse animation Animation

Eclipse path Path in China

Weather & Conditions

Eclipse path
Cloud predictions for the path

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.

Maps & Data

Eclipse path
Google map of the actual Eclipse Site

The actual coordinates of our eclipse site were:
Lat: 30° 24' 08.3" N
Long: 120° 32' 01.0" E
Elevation: 14m
Totality: 5' 40"

Photographs

Very sorry to report that we were in cloud cover for most of the eclipse including dense cloud cover for the 5' 40" of totality :-(
The two redeeming features were:

  • A brilliant and spooky diamond flash at the end of totality that shone through the cloud cover; and,

  • The Tidal Bore of about 3m flowing at about 30kph that followed the eclipse about 90mins after 4th Contact (at approx 4:30UT or 12:30LT).


We are hoping for better luck in South America July 11,2010.


Last updated: October 24, 2009