Re: [Utah-astronomy] Great Basin for Annular Eclipse
The sun will be setting a good distance north of Wheeler Peak by May 20.
From our planned program location the western horizon is 10 degrees. Two miles out of town that horizon becomes 6 degrees and I assume if you were on the eastern edge of the valley you'd probably have an unobstructive horizon.
We will have a place for setting up equipment. Kelly Carroll Park Ranger Great Basin National Park 775-234-7331 x217 http://www.nps.gov/grba/ Experience your America
Yes, my mistake. It is almost the situation you will have one foot in Pacific Time Zone and one in Mountain. I guess we get into are we talking local mean time? I thought 20-30 min time differential from eastern to western edge of time zones.
Great Basin will be an acceptable locale, but I doubt it will be best for view longest duration of eclipse the western horizon is poor there. Where did you get annularity of under 2 mins at Bryce? I find start 7:31:31 MDT and end 7:35:51 MDT from Bryce, Great Basin start 6:30:18 PDT end 6:33:36 PDT, sunset is listed 7:48 (12 min after 4th Contact) but I bet the sun is behind Wheeler Peak well before then.
I would think Great Basin Park will offer great photo opportunities, matter if taste really, a low horizon may afford unique photos. If I went there I would get there Sat morning and check out sun placement that afternoon. Framing Wheeler Peak with an eclipsed sun would be a nice photo. Great Basin is a bit further N of centerline than Bryce, though.
I would be tempted to check south from the Hotel at the junction.
The sun will be setting a good distance north of Wheeler Peak by May 20.
From our planned program location the western horizon is 10 degrees. Two miles out of town that horizon becomes 6 degrees and I assume if you were on the eastern edge of the valley you'd probably have an unobstructive horizon.
We will have a place for setting up equipment.
Kelly Carroll Park Ranger Great Basin National Park 775-234-7331 x217 http://www.nps.gov/grba/ Experience your America
Yes, my mistake. It is almost the situation you will have one foot in Pacific Time Zone and one in Mountain. I guess we get into are we talking local mean time? I thought 20-30 min time differential from eastern to western edge of time zones.
Great Basin will be an acceptable locale, but I doubt it will be best for view longest duration of eclipse the western horizon is poor there.
Where did you get annularity of under 2 mins at Bryce? I find start 7:31:31 MDT and end 7:35:51 MDT from Bryce, Great Basin start 6:30:18 PDT end 6:33:36 PDT, sunset is listed 7:48 (12 min after 4th Contact) but I bet the sun is behind Wheeler Peak well before then.
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