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Solar eclipse of 2006 March 29

The solar eclipse that took place on March 29, 2006 was a total eclipse of the Sun that was visible from a narrow corridor which traversed half the Earth. The magnitude, that is, the ratio between the apparent sizes of the Moon and that of the Sun, was 1.052. The path of totality of the Moon's shadow began at sunrise in Brazil and extended across the Atlantic to Africa, travelling across Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Libya, and a small corner of Egypt, from there across the Mediterranean Sea to Greece (Kastellórizo) and Turkey, then across the Black Sea via Georgia, Russia, and Kazakhstan to Western Mongolia, where it ended at sunset. A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including the northern two-thirds of Africa, the whole of Europe, and Central Asia.

Observations

People gathered in large areas where solar eclipse is visible around the World to view the event. Manchester Astronomical Society, the Malaysian Space Agency, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, as well as dozens of tour groups met at the Apollo temple and the theater in Side, Turkey. The San Francisco Exploratorium featured a live webcast from the site, where thousands took their seats in the ancient, Roman-style theater.

Almost all actively visited areas in the path of totality had perfect weather. Many observers reported an unusually beautiful eclipse, with many or all effects visible, and a very nice corona despite proximity to solar minimum. The partial phase of the eclipse was also visible from the International Space Station, while the astronauts on board took spectacular pictures of the shadow on the Earth's surface. At first, it looked as though an orbit correction in the middle of March would bring the ISS in the path of totality, but this correction was postponed.

Map of the solar eclipse on March 29, 2006

Notable times and coordinates

Event Time (UTC) Coordinates
Beginning of the general eclipse 07:36:50 14°27′42″S 22°06′24″W / 14.46167°S 22.10667°W / -14.46167; -22.10667
Beginning of the total eclipse 08:34:20 06°31′42″S 36°59′06″W / 6.52833°S 36.98500°W / -6.52833; -36.98500
Beginning of the central eclipse 08:35:25 06°18′18″S 37°15′48″W / 6.30500°S 37.26333°W / -6.30500; -37.26333
Greatest eclipse 10:11:20 23°08′54″N 16°45′36″E / 23.14833°N 16.76000°E / 23.14833; 16.76000
End of the central eclipse 11:46:55 51°33′42″N 98°48′12″E / 51.56167°N 98.80333°E / 51.56167; 98.80333
End of the total eclipse 11:47:55 51°20′36″N 98°30′30″E / 51.34333°N 98.50833°E / 51.34333; 98.50833
End of the general eclipse 12:45:35 43°26′18″N 83°03′00″E / 43.43833°N 83.05000°E / 43.43833; 83.05000

Type of the eclipse

Nature of the eclipses Total
Area of visibility Type IV
Gamma 0,3842
Magnitude 1.052
Duration at greatest eclipse point 247 s (4 min 7 s) at 10:11:18 UTC, near Chad border of Libya: 23°08′54″N 16°45′36″E / 23.14833°N 16.76000°E / 23.14833; 16.76000
Maximum width of band 183.5 km

Gallery

Satellite failure

Main article: Optus Fleet of Satellites § Failures

The satellite responsible for SKY Network Television, a New Zealand pay TV company, failed the day after this eclipse at around 1900 local time. While SKY didn't directly attribute the failure to the eclipse, they said in a media release that it took longer to resolve the issue because of it, but this claim has been refuted by astronomers. The main reason for the failure was because of an aging and increasingly faulty satellite.

References

  1. http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2006/index.html
  2. Stuff.co.nz, Astronomer refutes Sky TV eclipse explanation 31 March 2006.
  3. Press release by Sky TV. Solar eclipse interferes with satellite restoration Friday, 31 March 2006.

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