Table 1.6. Local Circumstances for Scotland
and Outlying Islands,
Annular Solar Eclipse of 2003 May 31
Location Name Latitude Longitude Elev. First Contact Second Contact Third Contact Fourth Contact Maximum Eclipse Eclip. Eclip. Umbral 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. Depth Durat.
m h m s ° ° ° h m s ° ° h m s ° ° h m s ° ° ° h m s ° ° ° °
SCOTLAND (GREAT BRITAIN)
Aberdeen 57°10'N 002°04'W - - - - 04:41:21.5 71 102 8 03:43:49.0 344 10 2 49 0.934 0.878
Ayr 55°28'N 004°38'W - - - - 04:39:58.1 71 102 5 03:47 Rise - - 0 48 0.898 0.844
Beauly 57°29'N 004°29'W - - 03:45:03.6 322 348 03:46:22.3 5 31 04:42:58.6 71 101 7 03:45:43.1 344 9 1 47 0.940 0.879 0.069 01m19s
Broadford 57°14'N 005°54'W - - 03:45:25.6 315 340 03:47:10.4 13 38 04:43:16.8 72 101 6 03:46:18.1 344 9 0 46 0.942 0.879 0.126 01m45s
Brora 58°01'N 003°51'W - - 03:45:17.4 320 346 03:46:43.3 7 32 04:43:30.7 71 101 8 03:46:00.4 344 9 2 48 0.940 0.880 0.082 01m26s
Burghead 57°42'N 003°30'W - - 03:44:57.0 330 355 03:45:49.0 358 23 04:42:51.3 71 101 7 03:45:23.1 344 9 1 48 0.939 0.880 0.029 00m52s
Castletown 58°35'N 003°23'W - - 03:45:39.4 317 342 03:47:15.5 10 35 04:44:11.7 71 101 8 03:46:27.5 344 9 2 49 0.941 0.880 0.104 01m36s
Cromarty 57°40'N 004°02'W - - 03:45:03.4 324 349 03:46:16.9 4 29 04:43:03.0 71 101 7 03:45:40.2 344 9 1 48 0.940 0.880 0.060 01m14s
Dingwall 57°35'N 004°29'W - - 03:45:08.5 321 346 03:46:32.7 7 32 04:43:07.9 71 101 7 03:45:50.7 344 9 1 48 0.940 0.879 0.079 01m24s
Dornoch 57°52'N 004°02'W - - 03:45:13.3 321 346 03:46:37.7 7 32 04:43:21.7 71 101 7 03:45:55.6 344 9 1 48 0.940 0.880 0.079 01m24s
Dundee 56°28'N 003°00'W - - - - 04:40:41.6 71 102 7 03:43:29.7 344 10 1 48 0.933 0.877
Dunfermline 56°04'N 003°29'W - - - - 04:40:18.5 71 102 6 03:43:17.7 344 10 0 48 0.933 0.877
Durness 58°33'N 004°45'W - - 03:46:11.5 308 333 03:48:17.0 19 44 04:44:45.6 72 101 8 03:47:14.3 344 9 2 48 0.944 0.880 0.185 02m05s
Edinburgh 55°57'N 003°13'W 134 - - - 04:39:59.9 71 102 6 03:42:58.6 344 10 0 48 0.932 0.876
Elgin 57°39'N 003°20'W - - 03:44:55.1 334 360 03:45:30.9 353 19 04:42:42.0 71 101 7 03:45:13.1 344 9 1 48 0.938 0.880 0.014 00m36s
Falkirk 56°00'N 003°48'W - - - - 04:40:21.7 71 102 6 03:43:24.9 344 10 0 48 0.933 0.877
Fort William 56°49'N 005°07'W - - 03:44:48.5 329 354 03:45:45.2 359 25 04:42:15.5 71 102 6 03:45:17.0 344 9 0 47 0.939 0.879 0.035 00m57s
Fortrose 57°34'N 004°09'W - - 03:45:00.9 324 350 03:46:12.8 3 29 04:42:56.9 71 101 7 03:45:36.9 344 9 1 48 0.940 0.879 0.057 01m12s
Glasgow 55°53'N 004°15'W - - - - 04:40:24.4 71 102 6 03:43:33.7 344 10 0 47 0.933 0.877
Golspie 57°58'N 003°58'W - - 03:45:17.2 320 345 03:46:44.3 7 33 04:43:29.3 71 101 7 03:46:00.8 344 9 2 48 0.941 0.880 0.085 01m27s
Greenock 55°57'N 004°45'W - - - - 04:40:45.5 71 102 6 03:43:58.3 344 10 0 47 0.935 0.878
Halkirk 58°30'N 003°30'W - - 03:45:37.0 317 342 03:47:13.2 10 35 04:44:06.9 71 101 8 03:46:25.2 344 9 2 48 0.941 0.880 0.104 01m36s
Helmsdale 58°07'N 003°40'W - - 03:45:18.9 321 346 03:46:43.8 7 32 04:43:35.1 71 101 8 03:46:01.4 344 9 2 48 0.940 0.880 0.080 01m25s
Invergordon 57°42'N 004°10'W - - 03:45:07.6 322 347 03:46:27.7 5 31 04:43:09.9 71 101 7 03:45:47.7 344 9 1 48 0.940 0.880 0.071 01m20s
Inverness 57°27'N 004°15'W - - 03:44:57.6 325 351 03:46:05.8 2 28 04:42:48.9 71 101 7 03:45:31.8 344 9 1 48 0.939 0.879 0.051 01m08s
John o'Groats 58°38'N 003°05'W - - 03:45:36.0 319 344 03:47:05.3 8 33 04:44:08.5 71 101 8 03:46:20.7 344 9 2 49 0.941 0.880 0.089 01m29s
Kirkcaldy 56°07'N 003°10'W - - - - 04:40:13.9 71 102 7 03:43:09.3 344 10 1 48 0.932 0.877
Kyle of Lochalsh 57°17'N 005°43'W - - 03:45:23.3 315 341 03:47:06.1 12 38 04:43:15.9 72 101 6 03:46:14.8 344 9 1 47 0.941 0.879 0.121 01m43s
Lairg 58°01'N 004°25'W - - 03:45:30.4 316 341 03:47:11.9 12 37 04:43:46.5 71 101 7 03:46:21.2 344 9 1 48 0.942 0.880 0.117 01m42s
Lochinver 58°09'N 005°15'W - - 03:46:00.5 309 334 03:48:03.9 19 43 04:44:22.3 72 101 7 03:47:02.3 344 9 1 47 0.943 0.880 0.179 02m03s
Lossiemouth 57°43'N 003°18'W - - 03:44:56.4 333 358 03:45:37.5 355 20 04:42:47.3 71 101 8 03:45:17.0 344 9 2 48 0.938 0.880 0.018 00m41s
Lybster 58°18'N 003°13'W - - 03:45:20.0 322 348 03:46:38.6 5 30 04:43:40.3 71 101 8 03:45:59.4 344 9 2 49 0.940 0.880 0.068 01m19s
Melvich 58°33'N 003°55'W - - 03:45:49.8 314 339 03:47:38.2 14 39 04:44:22.9 72 101 8 03:46:44.1 344 9 2 48 0.942 0.880 0.134 01m48s
Nairn 57°35'N 003°53'W - - 03:44:57.2 327 353 03:45:59.2 0 26 04:42:51.0 71 101 7 03:45:28.3 344 9 1 48 0.939 0.880 0.042 01m02s
Portmahomack 57°49'N 003°50'W - - 03:45:06.8 323 349 03:46:21.8 4 29 04:43:11.5 71 101 7 03:45:44.4 344 9 1 48 0.940 0.880 0.062 01m15s
Portree 57°24'N 006°12'W - - 03:45:43.4 311 336 03:47:40.5 17 42 04:43:40.8 72 101 6 03:46:42.0 344 9 1 46 0.943 0.879 0.160 01m57s
Reay 58°33'N 003°47'W - - 03:45:46.6 315 340 03:47:31.9 13 38 04:44:19.3 71 101 8 03:46:39.3 344 9 2 48 0.942 0.880 0.126 01m45s
Scourie 58°20'N 005°08'W - - 03:46:08.5 308 333 03:48:15.0 20 44 04:44:36.0 72 101 7 03:47:11.9 344 9 1 47 0.944 0.880 0.189 02m07s
Stromeferry 57°21'N 005°34'W - - 03:45:22.9 316 341 03:47:05.0 12 37 04:43:17.6 72 101 6 03:46:14.0 344 9 1 47 0.941 0.879 0.119 01m42s
Tain 57°48'N 004°04'W - - 03:45:10.6 321 347 03:46:32.7 6 31 04:43:16.4 71 101 7 03:45:51.7 344 9 1 48 0.940 0.880 0.075 01m22s
Thurso 58°35'N 003°32'W - - 03:45:42.7 316 341 03:47:22.9 11 36 04:44:15.7 71 101 8 03:46:32.9 344 9 2 48 0.942 0.880 0.113 01m40s
Tongue 58°28'N 004°25'W - - 03:45:57.3 311 336 03:47:54.1 16 41 04:44:28.6 72 101 8 03:46:55.8 344 9 2 48 0.943 0.880 0.158 01m57s
Torridon 57°33'N 005°31'W - - 03:45:32.5 314 339 03:47:21.5 14 39 04:43:34.5 72 101 7 03:46:27.1 344 9 1 47 0.942 0.879 0.136 01m49s
Uig 58°12'N 007°00'W - - 03:46:56.6 300 324 03:49:26.7 28 52 04:45:17.2 72 101 6 03:48:11.7 344 8 1 46 0.946 0.879 0.281 02m30s
Ullapool 57°54'N 005°10'W - - 03:45:43.1 312 337 03:47:37.2 16 41 04:43:56.7 72 101 7 03:46:40.2 344 9 1 47 0.942 0.879 0.151 01m54s
Wick 58°26'N 003°06'W - - 03:45:25.0 322 347 03:46:46.0 6 31 04:43:49.9 71 101 8 03:46:05.6 344 9 2 49 0.940 0.880 0.072 01m21s
ISLE OF LEWIS
Balallan 58°05'N 006°35'W - - 03:46:36.0 303 327 03:48:58.4 25 50 04:44:54.4 72 101 6 03:47:47.3 344 8 1 46 0.945 0.879 0.248 02m22s
Callanish 58°12'N 006°43'W - - 03:46:47.6 301 325 03:49:14.2 27 51 04:45:09.0 72 101 7 03:48:01.0 344 8 1 46 0.946 0.879 0.266 02m27s
Carloway 58°17'N 006°48'W - - 03:46:55.5 300 324 03:49:25.0 28 52 04:45:19.0 72 101 7 03:48:10.3 344 8 1 46 0.946 0.879 0.278 02m29s
Stornoway 58°12'N 006°23'W - - 03:46:37.2 303 327 03:48:59.5 25 50 04:44:59.3 72 101 7 03:47:48.4 344 8 1 46 0.945 0.879 0.247 02m22s
Tarbert 57°54'N 006°49'W - - 03:46:31.9 303 327 03:48:53.1 25 49 04:44:44.5 72 101 6 03:47:42.6 344 8 1 46 0.945 0.879 0.243 02m21s
ORKNEY ISLANDS
Burwick 58°44'N 002°57'W - - 03:45:39.2 319 344 03:47:08.4 8 33 04:44:14.6 71 101 8 03:46:23.8 344 9 2 49 0.941 0.880 0.088 01m29s
Kirkwall 58°59'N 002°58'W - - 03:45:54.6 317 341 03:47:33.6 11 36 04:44:39.0 71 101 9 03:46:44.2 344 9 3 49 0.942 0.880 0.110 01m39s
Stromness 58°57'N 003°18'W - - 03:46:00.0 314 339 03:47:46.5 13 38 04:44:44.5 71 101 8 03:46:53.3 344 9 2 49 0.942 0.880 0.129 01m46s
SHETLAND ISLANDS
Burravoe 60°32'N 001°28'W - - 03:47:07.3 316 340 03:48:49.0 11 36 04:46:33.1 71 100 10 03:47:58.2 344 8 4 51 0.942 0.881 0.116 01m42s
Lerwick 60°09'N 001°09'W - - 03:46:35.9 322 346 03:47:56.5 5 30 04:45:47.6 71 100 10 03:47:16.3 344 8 4 51 0.941 0.881 0.071 01m21s
Melby House 60°18'N 001°39'W - - 03:46:54.5 316 340 03:48:35.7 11 36 04:46:14.3 71 100 10 03:47:45.1 344 8 4 50 0.942 0.881 0.114 01m41s
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