Hi Dave, On 07 Sep 2011, at 08:14, Dunn, David wrote:
Does anyone know what % of the Sun will be covered from up here?
This site at NASA Goddard can be used to predict circumstances for the eclipse: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html It shows that the Ogden area will only have about 88% coverage.
Also, what is the draw for an annular eclipse since you can't see the Corona.
If we were talking about a true total eclipse of the Sun I'd agree with you. Years ago when I was with the planetarium a travel agency was trying to sell us on an eclipse expedition in Kenya that would put us just outside the path of totality. When I pointed that out he said something to the effect of "But it's 99%!". We went with another company. :) Since the best we can do on next year's eclipse is annularity I think most are going to want to get the best view possible. And that, for most, is on or very near the centerline where we'll see a beautiful, semitrical, circle of Sun sitting just above the horizon. It's just too bad that the mountains to the NW of Glendale on highway 89 will block annularity. Otherwise that would be a great location. I will admit to a few qualms about Kanarraville. While I did hear just today that they are taking it seriously and are preparing, I wonder how long in advance one is going to have to get there in order to get right on the centerline. Considering it's the only place in the region with easy freeway access it could turn out to be a real zoo. Woodstock comes to mind (Dave Bernson, are you listening? <g>). patrick