Table 12. Local Circumstances for Central America
Total 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 ° ° ° °
BELIZE
Belmopan 17 15.0N 088 46.0W - 16:05:21 220 270 50 -- -- 18:54:05 87 63 62 17:29:07 153 174 62 159 0.592 0.502
COSTA RICA
Alajuela 10 01.0N 084 13.0W - 15:59:02 234 291 57 -- -- 19:04:15 71 25 64 17:31:50 152 166 71 166 0.851 0.822
Limón 10 00.0N 083 02.0W - 16:01:42 235 290 58 -- -- 19:07:16 70 21 62 17:35:04 152 159 71 172 0.870 0.845
Puntarenas 09 58.0N 084 50.0W - 15:57:33 234 292 56 -- -- 19:02:36 71 27 64 17:30:03 152 169 71 163 0.843 0.812
San José 09 56.0N 084 05.0W 1146 15:59:10 235 291 57 -- -- 19:04:33 70 25 64 17:32:05 152 165 71 167 0.855 0.827
EL SALVADOR
Mejicanos 13 43.0N 089 12.0W - 15:56:07 226 282 50 -- -- 18:52:15 81 56 65 17:23:06 153 181 65 152 0.680 0.607
Nueva San Salvador 13 41.0N 089 17.0W - 15:55:53 226 283 50 -- -- 18:52:00 81 56 65 17:22:49 153 181 65 152 0.679 0.606
San Miguel 13 29.0N 088 11.0W - 15:57:37 227 282 51 -- -- 18:55:13 80 51 65 17:25:37 153 177 66 155 0.700 0.631
San Salvador 13 42.0N 089 12.0W 682 15:56:05 226 282 50 -- -- 18:52:15 81 56 65 17:23:04 153 181 65 152 0.680 0.607
Santa Ana 13 59.0N 089 34.0W - 15:56:00 225 282 50 -- -- 18:51:13 82 58 65 17:22:26 153 182 64 151 0.668 0.592
Soyapango 13 42.0N 089 09.0W - 15:56:11 226 282 50 -- -- 18:52:24 81 56 65 17:23:13 153 181 65 152 0.681 0.608
Villa Delgado 13 43.0N 089 10.0W - 15:56:11 226 282 50 -- -- 18:52:21 81 56 65 17:23:11 153 181 65 152 0.680 0.607
GUATEMALA
Escuintla 14 18.0N 090 47.0W - 15:54:24 224 281 48 -- -- 18:47:32 84 65 66 17:19:29 154 185 63 148 0.643 0.563
Guatemala 14 38.0N 090 31.0W 1480 15:55:41 224 280 48 -- -- 18:48:27 84 64 65 17:20:41 154 184 63 149 0.638 0.556
Quezaltenango 14 50.0N 091 31.0W - 15:54:18 223 280 47 -- -- 18:45:19 86 70 66 17:18:10 154 187 62 146 0.620 0.534
HONDURAS
Choluteca 13 18.0N 087 12.0W - 15:59:12 228 282 53 -- -- 18:58:01 79 46 64 17:28:06 153 174 67 159 0.718 0.654
El Progreso 15 21.0N 087 49.0W - 16:02:35 224 276 52 -- -- 18:56:48 83 54 63 17:29:12 153 173 65 160 0.655 0.577
La Ceiba 15 47.0N 086 50.0W - 16:05:33 224 273 53 -- -- 18:59:46 83 51 62 17:32:30 153 169 65 164 0.657 0.580
Progreso 15 21.0N 087 49.0W - 16:02:35 224 276 52 -- -- 18:56:48 83 54 63 17:29:12 153 173 65 160 0.655 0.577
San Pedro Sula 15 27.0N 088 02.0W - 16:02:24 224 276 51 -- -- 18:56:11 83 55 63 17:28:44 153 174 64 159 0.649 0.570
Tegucigalpa 14 06.0N 087 13.0W - 16:00:56 226 279 52 -- -- 18:58:15 80 48 63 17:29:10 153 173 66 160 0.697 0.628
NICARAGUA
Chinandega 12 37.0N 087 09.0W - 15:57:51 229 285 53 -- -- 18:57:52 78 44 65 17:27:18 153 175 67 158 0.737 0.678
Granada 11 56.0N 085 57.0W - 15:58:57 230 286 54 -- -- 19:00:54 75 37 64 17:29:42 152 171 68 162 0.773 0.723
León 12 26.0N 086 53.0W - 15:58:01 229 285 53 -- -- 18:58:33 77 42 65 17:27:47 153 174 67 159 0.746 0.689
Managua 12 09.0N 086 17.0W - 15:58:41 230 285 54 -- -- 19:00:05 76 39 64 17:29:04 152 172 68 161 0.762 0.709
Masaya 11 58.0N 086 06.0W - 15:58:42 230 286 54 -- -- 19:00:30 76 38 64 17:29:20 152 171 68 161 0.770 0.719
Matagalpa 12 55.0N 085 55.0W - 16:01:03 229 282 54 -- -- 19:01:30 77 40 63 17:31:09 152 169 68 163 0.747 0.690
PANAMA
Colón 09 22.0N 079 54.0W - 16:08:06 238 288 62 -- -- 19:14:10 66 10 59 17:42:42 151 143 72 188 0.936 0.930
David 08 26.0N 082 26.0W - 16:00:22 238 295 59 -- -- 19:07:20 66 15 63 17:34:31 152 158 73 173 0.922 0.912
El Real 08 08.0N 077 43.0W - 16:11:40 241 289 65 17:45:23 15 357 17:48:13 286 266 19:17:37 62 1 57 17:46:48 151 132 72 199 1.044 1.000 02m50s
Garachiné 08 04.0N 078 22.0W - 16:09:53 241 290 65 -- -- 19:16:11 62 3 58 17:44:59 151 135 73 196 0.997 0.999
Jaqué 07 31.0N 078 10.0W - 16:09:34 242 292 65 17:42:47 46 31 17:46:42 256 238 19:15:59 61 0 58 17:44:45 151 134 73 197 1.044 1.000 03m56s
La Palma 08 25.0N 078 09.0W - 16:10:59 241 289 65 -- -- 19:17:01 62 3 57 17:46:03 151 134 72 197 0.991 0.994
Mulatupo 08 57.0N 077 45.0W - 16:12:51 240 286 65 -- -- 19:18:25 63 4 57 17:47:50 151 132 71 199 0.983 0.986
Panamá 08 58.0N 079 32.0W - 16:08:21 239 289 63 -- -- 19:14:36 65 8 59 17:43:08 151 141 72 190 0.953 0.951
Pedasí 07 32.0N 080 02.0W - 16:04:48 241 295 63 -- -- 19:11:58 63 5 61 17:39:46 151 145 74 186 0.985 0.988
Tonosí 07 24.0N 080 27.0W - 16:03:33 241 296 62 -- -- 19:10:53 63 6 61 17:38:27 151 148 74 183 0.982 0.985
Yaviza 08 11.0N 077 41.0W - 16:11:50 241 289 65 17:45:37 12 354 17:48:17 290 269 19:17:44 62 1 57 17:46:57 151 132 72 199 1.044 1.000 02m40s
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