The China 2009 Total Solar Eclipse
Omega Holidays, Wuzhen China.
Omega Holidays, Wuzhen China.
Webmaster © Paul L Money/Astrospace 2009
The basics of the 2009 Solar Eclipse
The main track of Totality would begin at Sunrise over in India, track across China and out into the Pacific. Charts on this page are courtesy of Fred Espenak/NASA and are reproduced with thanks.
World overview of track
Overview of track in eastern China
Approximate location of Wuzhen
The 2009 Eclipse over Wuzhen had the following timings which gave 5 minutes and 52 seconds of totality.
First contact: 00h21m58s UT = 08h21m:58s Local
Second contact 01h34m32s UT = 09h:34m32s
Third contact 01h40m24s UT = 09h:40m:24s
Forth contact 02h57m25s UT = 10h:57m:25s
First contact: 00h21m58s UT = 08h21m:58s Local
Second contact 01h34m32s UT = 09h:34m32s
Third contact 01h40m24s UT = 09h:40m:24s
Forth contact 02h57m25s UT = 10h:57m:25s
The weather prediction was for 54% cloud for our locality but that still meant a 46% chance of good weather!