Table of Contents
Preface
Eclipse Predictions
Introduction
Path And Visibility
General Maps of the Eclipse Path
Orthographic Projection Map of the Eclipse Path
Stereographic Projection Map of the Eclipse Path
Equidistant Conic Projection Maps of the Eclipse Path
Elements, Shadow Contacts and Eclipse Path Tables
Local Circumstances Tables
Detailed Maps of the Umbral Path
Estimating Times of Second And Third Contacts
Mean Lunar Radius
Lunar Limb Profile
Limb Corrections To The Path Limits: Graze Zones
Saros History
Weather Prospects for the Eclipse
Overview
The Middle East
The Indian Subcontinent
Southeast Asia
Weather Summary
Observing the Eclipse
Eye Safety During Solar Eclipses
Sky At Totality
Eclipse Photography
Contact Timings from the Path Limits
Plotting the Path on Maps
Eclipse Data on Internet
NASA Eclipse Bulletins on Internet
Future Eclipse Paths on Internet
Algorithms, Ephemerides and Parameters
Bibliography
Further Reading
Figures
Tables
Maps of the Umbral Path
Request Form for NASA Eclipse Bulletins