The Total Solar Eclipse of 2002 December 4

This is a Web implementation of the NASA Eclipse Bulletin for the 2002 December 4 total solar eclipse. The hardcopy NASA Reference Publications are at best in short supply, and in any case the Web is probably the best medium for the dissemination of this information, especially for those people with network access who do not really need hardcopies of every page (though you can use your Web viewer to make hardcopies as needed).

You can start with the table of contents, the list of figures (which now includes the maps), or the list of tables. Since we generally do not have time to add more than the most simple-minded of hypertext links to the text (e.g. linking consecutive sections of the Bulletin and the sections to the table of contents), we recommend using the table of contents as the most useful entry point.

Other NASA eclipse bulletins currently available on the Web include:

• NASA RP 1301: Annular Solar Eclipse of 1994 May 10

• NASA RP 1318: Total Solar Eclipse of 1994 November 3

• NASA RP 1344: Total Solar Eclipse of 1995 October 24

• NASA RP 1369: Total Solar Eclipse of 1997 March 9

• NASA RP 1383: Total Solar Eclipse of 1998 February 26

• NASA RP 1398: Total Solar Eclipse of 1999 August 11

• NASA TP 1999-209484: Total Solar Eclipse of 2001 June 21

You can request hardcopies of other Eclipse Bulletins from the authors (see the projected publication schedule in the preface by using the request form in this Bulletin. Note that you must include a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) with postage for 12 ounces (340 grams) with your request. Do not send cash or checks!

Web curator: Joseph B. Gurman
Responsible NASA official: Joseph B. Gurman, Facility Scientist, Solar Data Analysis Center

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Solar Physics Branch / Code 612.1
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Last revised - J.B. Gurman