Table 18. Local Circumstances for the Pacific
Solar Eclipse of 1998 February 26
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 ° ° ° °
COOK ISLANDS
Mitiaro Island 19 49.0S 157 43.0W - -- -- -- 16:31:00 39 149 1 16:28:53 - - 0 99 0.030 0.006
Nukuoa, Mauke Island 20 08.0S 157 23.0W - -- -- -- 16:30:41 39 149 1 16:27:20 - - 0 99 0.047 0.012
EASTER ISLAND
Mataveri 27 07.0S 109 22.0W 30 15:19:50 300 56 28 -- -- 16:59:02 23 145 50 16:07:37 342 100 39 79 0.266 0.160
FRENCH POLYNESIA
Ahunui Island 19 39.0S 140 25.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:03 44 152 18 15:46:52 347 96 6 97 0.474 0.365
Amanu Island 17 48.0S 140 46.0W - -- -- -- 16:39:44 48 154 18 15:46:30 347 94 5 97 0.532 0.430
Anaa Island 17 25.0S 145 30.0W - -- -- -- 16:37:22 48 154 13 15:46:21 348 95 1 99 0.523 0.419
Bora-Bora 16 30.0S 151 45.0W - -- -- -- 16:35:42 48 154 6 16:07:22 - - 0 99 0.391 0.278
Fakarava Island 16 20.0S 145 37.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:18 50 155 13 15:46:13 348 94 1 99 0.557 0.458
Hao Island 18 15.0S 140 54.0W - -- -- -- 16:39:12 47 153 18 15:46:34 347 95 5 97 0.517 0.413
Haraiki Island 17 28.0S 143 27.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:24 48 154 15 15:46:19 347 95 3 98 0.531 0.428
Hikueru Island 17 36.0S 142 37.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:46 48 154 16 15:46:21 347 95 4 98 0.530 0.428
Hiva Oa Island 09 45.0S 139 00.0W - -- -- -- 16:47:24 64 161 21 15:46:31 347 86 6 98 0.799 0.753
Iles Marquises (Marquesa 09 00.0S 139 30.0W - -- -- -- 16:47:28 65 162 20 15:46:31 347 85 5 98 0.822 0.781
Kaukura Island 15 45.0S 146 42.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:17 51 156 12 15:47:44 - - 0 99 0.569 0.473
Makatea Island 15 50.0S 148 15.0W - -- -- -- 16:37:32 51 155 10 15:53:52 - - 0 99 0.539 0.438
Maria Island 21 48.0S 154 41.0W - -- -- -- 16:29:14 36 147 3 16:15:22 - - 0 100 0.171 0.083
Marutea Island 17 00.0S 143 10.0W - -- -- -- 16:39:00 49 155 15 15:46:15 347 94 3 98 0.547 0.447
Mataiva Island 14 53.0S 148 40.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:10 53 156 10 15:56:09 - - 0 99 0.551 0.452
Mehetia Island 17 52.0S 148 03.0W - -- -- -- 16:35:46 46 153 10 15:51:41 - - 0 99 0.487 0.380
Moorea Island 17 32.0S 149 40.0W - -- -- -- 16:35:27 47 153 8 15:58:22 - - 0 99 0.455 0.345
Mopelia Island 16 50.0S 153 55.0W - -- -- -- 16:34:49 47 154 4 16:15:47 - - 0 99 0.274 0.166
Nengonengo Island 18 47.0S 141 48.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:05 46 153 16 15:46:36 347 96 4 98 0.496 0.389
Papeete, Tahiti Is 17 32.0S 149 34.0W 2 -- -- -- 16:35:29 47 153 8 15:57:45 - - 0 99 0.460 0.350
Raevavae Island 23 52.0S 147 40.0W - -- -- -- 16:28:50 33 146 9 15:48:06 348 102 1 99 0.307 0.196
Raiatea Island 16 50.0S 151 25.0W - -- -- -- 16:35:30 48 154 7 16:05:49 - - 0 99 0.401 0.288
Rapa Island 27 36.0S 144 20.0W - -- -- -- 16:24:08 24 140 12 15:49:20 347 104 4 98 0.205 0.108
Raraka Island 16 10.0S 144 54.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:48 51 155 13 15:46:10 348 94 1 99 0.566 0.468
Raroia Island 16 01.0S 142 26.0W - -- -- -- 16:40:20 51 156 16 15:46:10 347 93 3 98 0.582 0.487
Ravahere Island 18 14.0S 142 09.0W - -- -- -- 16:38:25 47 153 16 15:46:29 347 95 4 98 0.512 0.407
Rimatara Island 22 38.0S 152 51.0W - -- -- -- 16:28:38 34 147 4 16:07:26 - - 0 100 0.235 0.132
Rurutu Island 22 26.0S 151 20.0W - -- -- -- 16:29:23 35 147 6 16:01:32 - - 0 100 0.290 0.180
Scilly Island 16 30.0S 154 40.0W - -- -- -- 16:34:57 48 154 3 16:19:00 - - 0 99 0.235 0.133
Tahaa Island 16 38.0S 151 30.0W - -- -- -- 16:35:40 48 154 7 16:06:17 - - 0 99 0.401 0.288
Tahuata Island 09 57.0S 139 05.0W - -- -- -- 16:47:12 64 161 21 15:46:29 347 86 6 98 0.793 0.744
Takapoto Island 14 38.0S 145 12.0W - -- -- -- 16:39:56 54 157 13 15:46:02 348 92 1 99 0.613 0.524
Tematangi Island 21 41.0S 140 40.0W - -- -- -- 16:35:30 40 150 17 15:47:20 347 98 6 97 0.407 0.294
Tetiaroa Island 17 05.0S 149 32.0W - -- -- -- 16:35:55 48 154 9 15:58:08 - - 0 99 0.470 0.361
Tikei Island 14 58.0S 144 32.0W - -- -- -- 16:40:01 53 156 14 15:46:02 348 92 1 99 0.606 0.516
Vanavana Island 20 47.0S 139 09.0W - -- -- -- 16:37:37 42 151 19 15:47:16 347 97 7 97 0.442 0.331
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
Isla Fernandina 00 22.0S 091 32.0W - 15:28:20 248 330 47 -- -- 18:32:34 61 38 81 16:57:10 334 43 68 113 0.997 0.998
Isla Genovesa 00 20.0N 089 57.0W - 15:32:14 248 327 49 -- -- 18:37:52 61 25 79 17:02:18 334 38 70 117 0.998 0.999
Isla Marchena 00 20.0N 090 27.0W - 15:31:12 248 327 48 16:59:47 118 183 17:02:09 190 255 18:36:32 61 29 80 17:00:58 334 39 70 116 1.043 1.000 02m22s
Isla Pinta 00 35.0N 090 45.0W - 15:30:51 247 327 48 16:58:36 81 147 17:02:24 227 291 18:36:05 62 33 80 17:00:30 334 39 69 116 1.043 1.000 03m49s
Isla San Salvador 00 15.0S 090 40.0W - 15:30:10 249 329 48 -- -- 18:35:05 60 30 80 16:59:37 334 41 69 114 0.990 0.993
Isla Santa Cruz 00 38.0S 090 20.0W - 15:30:29 249 330 48 -- -- 18:35:23 59 26 80 17:00:00 334 42 70 114 0.974 0.976
Puerto Ayora, S. Cruz 00 45.0S 090 19.0W - 15:30:25 249 331 48 -- -- 18:35:15 59 25 81 16:59:54 334 42 70 114 0.971 0.972
Puerto Baquerizo Monero 00 54.0S 086 36.0W - 15:38:21 251 331 54 -- -- 18:44:26 55 359 76 17:09:41 333 32 75 122 0.918 0.906
Puerto Villamil, I. Isa. 00 56.0S 091 01.0W - 15:28:49 250 331 47 -- -- 18:33:06 60 32 81 16:57:48 334 44 69 112 0.974 0.975
north point (I.Isabella) 00 10.0N 091 20.0W - 15:29:15 248 328 47 16:56:43 97 164 17:00:04 212 279 18:33:54 62 37 80 16:58:24 334 42 68 114 1.043 1.000 03m21s
KIRIBATI
Kiritimati (Christmas Is 01 52.0N 157 20.0W - -- -- -- 16:45:10 82 170 1 16:41:10 - - 0 99 0.071 0.023
PITCAIRN
Adamstown 25 04.0S 130 05.0W - 15:06:28 299 53 7 -- -- 16:39:01 33 146 28 15:50:56 346 99 17 92 0.333 0.220
Henderson Island 24 22.0S 128 19.0W - 15:05:05 296 50 8 -- -- 16:41:56 34 147 30 15:51:30 345 98 18 91 0.359 0.246
TOKELAU
Tongareva Island 09 00.0S 158 00.0W - -- -- -- 16:40:04 62 161 1 16:37:11 - - 0 99 0.050 0.013
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