Table 12. Local Circumstances for Africa
Total Solar Eclipse of 1999 August 11
Location Name Latitude Longitude Elev. First Contact Second Contact Third Contact Fourth Contact Maximum Eclipse Eclip. Eclip. Umbral
U.T. P V Alt U.T. P V U.T. P V U.T. P V Alt U.T. P V Alt Azm Mag. Obs. Durat.
m h m s ° ° ° h m s ° ° h m s ° ° h m s ° ° ° h m s ° ° ° °
ALGERIA
Alger (Algiers) 36°47´N 003°03´E 59 09:03:12.1 306 358 47 - - 11:48:41.0 86 88 69 10:23:30.0 16 54 61 131 0.634 0.549
Annaba (Bìne) 36°54´N 007°46´E 20 09:11:11.9 305 355 52 - - 12:00:44.2 88 74 68 10:34:32.3 17 46 65 145 0.661 0.581
Constantine 36°22´N 006°37´E - 09:09:32.2 306 357 51 - - 11:57:50.5 87 76 69 10:31:59.8 17 49 64 140 0.638 0.554
Wahran (Oran) 35°43´N 000°43´W - 08:57:49.0 307 3 43 - - 11:38:17.2 82 99 69 10:14:56.7 14 61 58 122 0.588 0.495
DJIBOUTI
Djibouti 11°36´N 043°09´E 7 11:22:39.3 333 241 58 - - 13:25:13.2 75 350 29 12:27:39.8 24 296 43 280 0.384 0.270
EGYPT
Alexandria 31°12´N 029°54´E 32 10:04:51.8 309 310 74 - - 12:53:29.2 96 35 49 11:33:15.3 23 335 64 237 0.712 0.644
Al-Jizah (Giza) 30°01´N 031°13´E - 10:10:05.2 310 302 75 - - 12:57:00.6 95 33 47 11:37:53.5 23 330 63 242 0.698 0.626
Al-Mahallah al- 30°58´N 031°10´E - 10:08:02.6 309 303 74 - - 12:55:49.4 96 35 47 11:36:11.7 23 332 63 240 0.722 0.656
Al-Manshah 26°28´N 031°48´E - 10:19:31.0 316 293 78 - - 13:01:35.0 90 22 46 11:45:08.2 24 322 63 251 0.612 0.523
Al-Qahirah(Cairo)30°03´N 031°15´E 116 10:10:05.2 310 302 75 - - 12:57:01.6 95 33 47 11:37:54.2 23 330 63 242 0.699 0.628
As-Suways (Suez) 29°58´N 032°33´E - 10:13:01.4 310 294 75 - - 12:59:10.1 96 33 45 11:40:35.4 23 329 62 245 0.714 0.646
Asyut 27°11´N 031°11´E - 10:16:27.2 315 299 78 - - 12:59:52.1 91 24 47 11:42:39.6 24 324 63 249 0.623 0.536
Bahtim 30°08´N 031°17´E - 10:09:59.1 310 302 75 - - 12:56:59.1 95 33 47 11:37:49.7 23 330 63 242 0.702 0.631
Bur Sa'id (Port 31°16´N 032°18´E - 10:09:52.4 308 297 74 - - 12:57:12.5 97 37 46 11:37:54.2 23 331 62 241 0.744 0.684
Shubra al-Khaym 30°06´N 031°15´E - 10:09:59.0 310 302 75 - - 12:56:58.1 95 33 47 11:37:49.1 23 330 63 242 0.700 0.630
Tanta 30°47´N 031°00´E - 10:08:03.1 309 304 74 - - 12:55:46.5 96 35 47 11:36:10.2 23 332 63 240 0.715 0.648
ERITREA
Asmera 15°20´N 038°53´E 2325 11:05:21.8 331 244 67 - - 13:19:06.6 78 356 35 12:16:27.8 25 300 50 276 0.421 0.309
ETHIOPIA
Adis Abeba (Add 09°02´N 038°42´E 2450 11:29:20.9 345 246 60 - - 13:16:05.5 65 336 35 12:25:30.4 25 292 47 283 0.247 0.143
LIBYA
Banghazi 32°07´N 020°04´E 25 09:41:47.3 312 350 68 - - 12:33:02.7 89 38 60 11:09:28.6 21 4 72 200 0.621 0.534
Tarabulus (Trip 32°54´N 013°11´E 22 09:25:58.1 313 2 60 - - 12:15:30.6 85 49 67 10:50:52.2 19 34 72 163 0.578 0.483
MAURITANIA
Nouakchott 18°06´N 015°57´W 21 09:18:12.2 356 74 35 - - 09:56:15.7 23 103 44 09:36:59.1 9 89 39 85 0.027 0.005
MOROCCO
Casablanca (Dar 33°39´N 007°35´W 50 08:49:08.2 310 10 36 - - 11:17:55.7 75 115 65 09:59:42.5 12 68 50 108 0.514 0.409
Fès 34°05´N 004°57´W - 08:52:31.0 310 9 39 - - 11:25:24.9 77 110 67 10:05:20.3 13 66 53 112 0.529 0.427
Marrakech 31°38´N 008°00´W 460 08:50:07.1 314 16 36 - - 11:13:30.3 70 116 65 09:58:03.5 12 71 50 105 0.449 0.339
Meknès 33°53´N 005°37´W - 08:51:41.9 310 9 38 - - 11:23:23.3 76 111 66 10:03:51.6 13 67 53 111 0.522 0.419
Oujda 34°41´N 001°45´W - 08:56:52.1 309 6 42 - - 11:34:40.6 79 101 69 10:12:30.6 14 63 57 118 0.553 0.454
Rabat 34°02´N 006°51´W 65 08:49:53.7 310 9 37 - - 11:20:22.0 76 114 65 10:01:20.9 13 67 51 109 0.526 0.423
SalŽ 34°04´N 006°50´W - 08:49:53.9 310 8 37 - - 11:20:27.3 76 114 65 10:01:23.7 13 67 51 109 0.527 0.424
Tanger (Tangier) 35°48´N 005°45´W 73 08:50:32.1 306 3 38 - - 11:25:19.8 80 112 65 10:04:14.2 13 64 52 113 0.582 0.488
QATAR
Ad-Dawhah (Doha) 25°17´N 051°32´E - 10:58:07.4 303 235 56 - - 13:23:52.4 102 34 23 12:15:49.6 23 313 39 270 0.847 0.812
SOMALIA
Muqdisho (Mogad 02°04´N 045°22´E 12 12:00:43.1 353 250 44 - - 13:19:13.2 55 320 26 12:41:27.9 24 286 35 287 0.152 0.070
SUDAN
Al-Khartum 15°36´N 032°32´E 390 10:56:14.8 337 250 75 - - 13:06:45.6 72 349 44 12:05:14.0 25 300 59 274 0.331 0.219
Al-Khartum Bahri 15°38´N 032°33´E - 10:56:07.8 337 250 75 - - 13:06:48.1 73 350 44 12:05:12.2 25 300 59 274 0.333 0.220
Umm Durman (Omd 15°38´N 032°30´E - 10:56:04.0 337 250 75 - - 13:06:41.2 72 349 44 12:05:06.5 25 300 59 274 0.332 0.219
TUNISIA
Sfax 34°44´N 010°46´E - 09:18:44.9 309 359 56 - - 12:08:46.0 87 60 68 10:43:08.0 18 41 69 153 0.614 0.526
Tunis 36°48´N 010°11´E 66 09:15:40.3 305 353 54 - - 12:06:45.5 90 68 67 10:40:22.4 18 40 66 153 0.673 0.596
WESTERN SAHARA
El Aaiun 27°09´N 013°12´W - 08:48:30.9 323 31 31 - - 10:49:27.4 58 122 58 09:45:42.5 11 78 44 95 0.311 0.200
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