
Tag: partial
Partial Solar Eclipse Reminder
Please exercise caution when viewing the Sun! Use appropriate eye protection or indirect observing techniques to project an image of the Sun. The link at the start of this paragraph leads to a great discussion on viewing the Sun safely. As always the single best source on the web (or anywhere) for eclipse and transit information is Fred Espenak’s eclipse website at NASA. Stop by whenever you have a question on upcoming events as well as viewing and photography tips.
During a deep partial such as this one check out the shadows under nearby vegetation. Small gaps in leaves can act like pinhole cameras projecting small crescent images of the Sun.
Location | Begins | Maximum | Ends | Altitude | Azimuth | Magnitude |
Honolulu | 14:23 | 15:48 | 17:01 | 43 | 275 | 44 |
Hilo | 14:31 | 15:56 | 17:05 | 61 | 270 | 47 |
Partial Solar Eclipse
For viewers here in the Hawaiian islands this will be a deep partial solar eclipse, with well over 40% of the Sun obscured by the Moon. This is enough to produce a noticeable drop in the Sun’s brightness at mid-day.
Please exercise caution when viewing the Sun! Use appropriate eye protection or indirect observing techniques to project an image of the Sun. The link at the start of this paragraph leads to a great discussion on viewing the Sun safely. As always the single best source on the web (or anywhere) for eclipse and transit information is Fred Espenak’s eclipse website at NASA. Stop by whenever you have a question on upcoming events as well as viewing and photography tips.
Location | Begins | Maximum | Ends | Altitude | Azimuth | Magnitude |
Honolulu | 14:23 | 15:48 | 17:01 | 43 | 275 | 44 |
Hilo | 14:31 | 15:56 | 17:05 | 61 | 270 | 47 |