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    1) An annular solar eclipse occurred on April 29, 2014, with the greatest eclipse happening at 06:04:32.3 TD (06:03:25.0 UT). 2) At the time of greatest eclipse, the sun's geocentric coordinates were RA = 02h25m52.9s, Dec = +14°26'54.2" and the moon's were RA = 02h26m46.0s, Dec = +13°31'06.9". 3) The annular eclipse path was located in the Southern Pacific Ocean with the greatest eclipse visible at a location with a latitude of 70°38.7'S and longitude of 131°15

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    1) An annular solar eclipse occurred on April 29, 2014, with the greatest eclipse happening at 06:04:32.3 TD (06:03:25.0 UT). 2) At the time of greatest eclipse, the sun's geocentric coordinates were RA = 02h25m52.9s, Dec = +14°26'54.2" and the moon's were RA = 02h26m46.0s, Dec = +13°31'06.9". 3) The annular eclipse path was located in the Southern Pacific Ocean with the greatest eclipse visible at a location with a latitude of 70°38.7'S and longitude of 131°15

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    1) An annular solar eclipse occurred on April 29, 2014, with the greatest eclipse happening at 06:04:32.3 TD (06:03:25.0 UT). 2) At the time of greatest eclipse, the sun's geocentric coordinates were RA = 02h25m52.9s, Dec = +14°26'54.2" and the moon's were RA = 02h26m46.0s, Dec = +13°31'06.9". 3) The annular eclipse path was located in the Southern Pacific Ocean with the greatest eclipse visible at a location with a latitude of 70°38.7'S and longitude of 131°15

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    FIGURE 2

    Annular Solar Eclipse of 2014 Apr 29


    Ecliptic Conjunction = 06:15:27.6 TD ( = 06:14:20.4 UT )
    Greatest Eclipse = 06:04:32.3 TD ( = 06:03:25.0 UT )
    Eclipse Magnitude = 0.9868
    Saros Series = 148

    Gamma = -0.9999

    Sun at Greatest Eclipse


    (Geocentric Coordinates)

    Member = 21 of 75
    Moon at Greatest Eclipse
    (Geocentric Coordinates)

    R.A. = 02h25m52.9s
    Dec. = +1426'54.2"
    S.D. = 0015'52.9"
    H.P. = 0000'08.7"

    R.A. = 02h26m46.0s
    Dec. = +1331'06.9"
    S.D. = 0015'38.4"
    H.P. = 0057'24.1"
    Sub Solar

    0U

    07:0

    0U

    0U

    06:0
    T

    0 UT

    05:3

    05:00

    0.4

    06:3

    0.2

    P4
    0
    0.6

    UT
    0

    0.8

    P1

    Path of
    Annular
    Eclipse

    Greatest Eclipse

    External/Internal
    Contacts of Penumbra

    External/Internal
    Contacts of Umbra

    P1 = 03:52:38.2 UT
    P4 = 08:14:29.2 UT

    U1 = 05:57:35.1 UT
    U4 = 06:09:36.2 UT

    S
    Local Circumstances at Greatest Eclipse
    Constants & Ephemeris

    Lat. = 7038.7'S
    Long. = 13115.6'E

    Sun Alt. = 0.0


    Sun Azm. = 318.8

    6T = 67.2 s
    Path Width = 0.0 km Duration = 00m00.0s
    k1 = 0.2724880
    k2 = 0.2722810
    0
    1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
    6b = 0.0" 6l = 0.0"
    Kilometers
    Eph. = VSOP87/ELP2000-85
    F. Espenak, NASAs GSFC

    Geocentric Libration
    (Optical + Physical)
    l = 4.74
    b = 1.29
    c = -20.10
    Brown Lun. No. = 1130

    eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html

    "Eclipses During 2014", F. Espenak, Observer's Handbook - 2014, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

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