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- From: tholen@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu (Dave Tholen)
- Subject: Re: When is the annular eclipse over Kansas?
- Message-ID: <1992Sep5.215210.10295@news.Hawaii.Edu>
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- Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 21:52:10 GMT
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- Ernest Wolfe writes:
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- > My in-laws in Kansas say that there will be an annular solar eclipse
- > there sometime next spring or the following spring and want to have
- > an eclipse party. It is necessary, however, to know the exact date since
- > the wine will need to be aged for a while and we need to breed the cattle
- > for preparing steaks. Can anyone on the net furnish this vital information?
- > Also, any info on the time of day, degree of coverage, and will we be
- > disapointed? I experienced the total eclipse in Norfolk a few years
- > ago and it was almost a religeous experience. I have not experienced
- > an annular so I'm not sure what to expect. Any wisdom? Thanks in advance.
-
- The eclipse is on 1994 May 10. The time obviously depends on your location,
- but in that area it will be around 16 UT, or 11 a.m. CDT. Consult the
- Farmers' Almanac about whether you'll be disappointed.
-