2023-10-14 Solar Eclipse: Difference between revisions

This will be a [https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/@39.65161,-78.73135?iso=20231014 Partial Solar Eclipse] in Maryland.&ensp; From the Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland Campus, the eclipse will be over a duration of 2 hours and 38 minutes from <abbr title="time">T</abbr>11:57 (11:57 <abbr title="antemeridiem">AM</abbr>) to T14:35 (2:35 <abbr title="postmeridiem">PM</abbr>) with the eclipse maximum at T13:15 (1:15 PM). <ref><code>https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/@39.65161,-78.73135?iso=20231014</code></ref> <ref><code>https://www.stellarium.org/</code></ref>&ensp; The eclipse will go from (<abbr title="azimuth">AZ</abbr>, <abbr title="altitude">ALT</abbr>) = (159.2, 39.92)° to (AZ, ALT) = (209.8, 37.40)° with the eclipse maximum at (AZ, ALT) = (184.7, 42.02)°.&ensp; The ideal observing location will be outside of an urban area, with trees or water (not pavement or buildings) to the south.&ensp; You may get a better view from the Rocky Gap State Park Campground overlooking Lake Habeeb to the south but the college campus is more convenient for accessibility.