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[[wikipedia:Solar System|Solar System]] objects sorted by mass. <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Solar System by size]]</code></ref>
To observe the <u>[[2023-10-14 Solar Eclipse|Annular Solar Eclipse of 2023-10-14]]</u> in the United States of America (USA), you want to be as far east as possible in order to have the highest possible altitude angle at the time of eclipse maximum.&ensp; However, you also need to be in a location with clear (or mostly clear) skies and no (or very little) wind.&ensp; Corpus Christi (Texas) is the eastern terminus of the eclipse path in the USA but the weather in October for coastal Texas may not be favorable, which means getting further inland.&ensp; The next stop west along the eclipse centerline after Corpus Christi (Texas) is Hobbs (New Mexico).


== list ==
A major difference between a Total Solar Eclipse or Partial Solar Eclipse and an Annular Solar Eclipse is that in order to properly witness Solar annularity, you must be as close as possible to the eclipse centerline and not simply anywhere inside the eclipse path.&ensp; Any deviation from the eclipse centerline will cause Luna to appear off-axis and thus will not form a true Solar annulus.&ensp; Whereas during Solar totality, your geographic position inside the eclipse path determines the duration of totality but does not significantly affect the appearance of totality, unlike during an Annular Solar Eclipse.&ensp; This makes observing an Annular Solar Eclipse much more challenging than a Total Solar Eclipse since the number of available eclipse observation sites decreases in proportion to the square of decreasing distance from the eclipse centerline.


# [[wikipedia:Star Sol|Star Sol]]: (1.98847 ± 0.0007) kQg (kiloquettagrams) <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Star Sol]]</code></ref> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Solar mass]]</code></ref>
Additional considerations are that you need an unobstructed field of view in the direction of Sol (such as no buildings or trees in the way) and you will get a clearer view if there is vegetation or water in the azimuth direction of Sol (not sand, pavement, or buildings).&ensp; Ideally you want to avoid any urban areas since this can degrade seeing quality.&ensp; Your parking space should also be close enough to the observation site so that you have a direct line of sight between your telescope and your vehicle.
# [[wikipedia:Planet Jupiter|Planet Jupiter]]: (1.898187 ± 0.000088) Qg (quettagrams) <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Jupiter]]</code></ref> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Jovian mass]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Planet Saturn|Planet Saturn]]: (568.317 ± 0.013) Rg (ronnagrams) <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Saturn]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Planet Neptune|Planet Neptune]]: (102.413 ± 0.005) Rg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Neptune]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Planet Uranus|Planet Uranus]]: (86.813 ± 0.004) Rg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Uranus]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Planet Terra|Planet Terra]]: (5.9724 ± 0.0003) Rg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Terra]]</code></ref> <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Terran mass]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Planet Venus|Planet Venus]]: (4.8675 ± 0.0002) Rg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Venus]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Planet Mars|Planet Mars]]: (641.71 ± 0.03) Yg (yottagrams) <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Mars]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Planet Mercury|Planet Mercury]]: (330.11 ± 0.02) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Planet Mercury]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Jovian Satellite Ganymede|Jovian Satellite Ganymede]]: 148.19 Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Ganymede]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Saturnian Satellite Titan|Saturnian Satellite Titan]]: (134.52 ± 0.02) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Titan]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Jovian Satellite Callisto|Jovian Satellite Callisto]]: (107.5938 ± 0.0137) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Callisto]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Jovian Satellite Io|Jovian Satellite Io]]: (89.31938 ± 0.00018) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Io]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Terran Satellite Luna|Terran Satellite Luna]]: 73.42 Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Luna]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Jovian Satellite Europa|Jovian Satellite Europa]]: (47.99844 ± 0.00013) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Europa]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Neptunian Satellite Triton|Neptunian Satellite Triton]]: (21.390 ± 0.028) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Triton]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Minor Planet Eris|Minor Planet Eris]]: (16.466 ± 0.085) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Eris]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Minor Planet Pluto|Minor Planet Pluto]]: (13.03 ± 0.03) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Pluto]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Minor Planet Haumea|Minor Planet Haumea]]: (4.006 ± 0.040) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Haumea]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Uranian Satellite Titania|Uranian Satellite Titania]]: (3.400 ± 0.061) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Titania]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Minor Planet Makemake|Minor Planet Makemake]]: 3.1 Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Makemake]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Uranian Satellite Oberon|Uranian Satellite Oberon]]: (3.076 ± 0.087) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Oberon]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Saturnian Satellite Rhea|Saturnian Satellite Rhea]]: (2.3064854 ± 0.0000522) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Rhea]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Saturnian Satellite Iapetus|Saturnian Satellite Iapetus]]: (1.8056591 ± 0.0000544) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Iapetus]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Minor Planet Gonggong|Minor Planet Gonggong]]: (1.75 ± 0.07) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Gonggong]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Plutonian Satellite Charon|Plutonian Satellite Charon]]: (1.586 ± 0.015) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Charon]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Uranian Satellite Umbriel|Uranian Satellite Umbriel]]: (1.275 ± 0.028) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Umbriel]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Uranian Satellite Ariel|Uranian Satellite Ariel]]: (1.251 ± 0.021) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Ariel]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Minor Planet Quaoar|Minor Planet Quaoar]]: (1.20 ± 0.05) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Minor Planet Quaoar]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Saturnian Satellite Dione|Saturnian Satellite Dione]]: (1.0954868 ± 0.0000246) Yg <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Dione]]</code></ref>
# [[wikipedia:Saturnian Satellite Tethys|Saturnian Satellite Tethys]]: (617.4959 ± 0.0146) Zg (zettagrams) <ref><code>[[wikipedia:Satellite Tethys]]</code></ref>


== gallery ==
Locations listed here should be within 2<sup>−16</sup> of a <u>[[Terran mean circumference]]</u> (0.6108 kilometers, 0.3795 miles, 668.0 yards, or 2004 feet) from the eclipse centerline which should provide the best possible Solar annulus.


<gallery>
<strong>[https://www.nicolesharp.net/eclipses/2023-10-14.htm Click here to view the eclipse centerline with Google Maps.]</strong>
The Sun in white light.jpg | Sol (1.988 kQg)
Jupiter and its shrunken Great Red Spot.jpg | Jupiter (1.898 Qg)
Saturn during Equinox.jpg | Saturn (568.3 Rg)
Neptune - Voyager 2 (29347980845) flatten crop.jpg | Neptune (102.4 Rg)
Uranus.jpg | Uranus (86.81 Rg)
Africa and Europe from a Million Miles Away.png | Terra (5.972 Rg)
Venus from Mariner 10.jpg | Venus (4.868 Rg)
Mars - August 30 2021 - Flickr - Kevin M. Gill.png | Mars (641.7 Yg)
Mercury in true color.jpg | Mercury (330.1 Yg)
Ganymede - Perijove 34 Composite.png | Ganymede (148.2 Yg)
Titan in true color.jpg | Titan (134.5 Yg)
Callisto - July 8 1979 (38926064465).jpg | Callisto (107.6 Yg)
Io highest resolution true color.jpg | Io (89.32 Yg)
FullMoon2010.jpg | Luna (73.42 Yg)
Europa in natural color.png | Europa (48 Yg)
Triton moon mosaic Voyager 2 (large).jpg | Triton (21.39 Yg)
Eris and dysnomia2.jpg | Eris (16.47 Yg)
Pluto in True Color - High-Res.jpg | Pluto (13.03 Yg)
Haumea Hubble.png | Haumea (4.006 Yg)
Titania (moon) color, cropped.jpg | Titania (3.4 Yg)
Makemake and its moon.jpg | Makemake (3.1 Yg)
Oberon in true color by Kevin M. Gill.jpg | Oberon (3.076 Yg)
Rhea hi-res PIA07763.jpg | Rhea (2.306 Yg)
Iapetus 706 1419 1.jpg | Iapetus (1.806 Yg)
225088 Gonggong and Xiangliu by Hubble (clean).png | Gonggong (1.75 Yg)
Charon in True Color - High-Res.jpg | Charon (1.586 Yg)
PIA00040 Umbrielx2.47.jpg | Umbriel (1.275 Yg)
Ariel (moon).jpg | Ariel (1.251 Yg)
Quaoar-weywot hst.jpg | Quaoar (1.2 Yg)
Dione in natural light (cropped).jpg | Dione (1.095 Yg)
PIA18317-SaturnMoon-Tethys-Cassini-20150411.jpg | Tethys (617.5 Zg)
</gallery>


== see also ==
The data provided here is intended as a general guideline only and may contain errors.&ensp; These locations were identified based on remote imagery from Google Maps and other than from the information that I can find available on the World Wide Web, I have no idea if they still exist or are publicly accessible.&ensp; You should have multiple locations selected in advance, scout the locations in person the day before the eclipse, and allow yourself enough time on the morning of the eclipse to change locations if necessary.
 
Remember that you should use GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates to find observing sites and not rely on street addresses, especially since many parks and wilderness areas may have a postal address that is far away from the actual location.
 
<!--sse-->If you think that any locations should be removed from or added to this list, <u>[mailto:&#x77;&#x69;&#x6b;&#x69;&#x40;&#x6e;&#x69;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6c;&#x65;&#x73;&#x68;&#x61;&#x72;&#x70;&#x2e;&#x6e;&#x65;&#x74; please let me know]</u>.&ensp; <!--/sse-->If you have actually visited any of these locations in person, I would love to get any feedback about their accessibility and usability for the Annular Solar Eclipse.
 
Latitudes and longitudes were identified using [https://www.googlemaps.com/ Google Maps].&ensp; Elevations are from the USGS (USA Geological Survey) [https://apps.nationalmap.gov/epqs/ Elevation Point Query Service].&ensp; Eclipse start times, times of eclipse maximum, eclipse end times, eclipse magnitudes (mag.), and [[wikipedia:altitude angles|altitude angles]] at maximum eclipse (expressed as [[wikipedia:airmasses|airmasses]] [AM]) are from [https://www.occultations.org/observing/software/occult/ Occult] of the [https://www.occultations.org/ International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA)].&ensp; Average cloudiness (cloud.) for October 14, average windspeed for October (expressed on the [[wikipedia:Beaufort wind force|Beaufort wind force]] [BWF] scale), average air temperature (temp.) for October, and average air pressure (press.) for October are from [https://www.timeanddate.com/ Time and Date Aksjeselskap].


* <u><code>[[Solar System by size]]</code></u>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
* <u><code>[[Solar System by orbit]]</code></u>
! location
* <u><code>[[Solar System by apparent size]]</code></u>
! address
* <code>[[wikipedia:Solar System by size]]</code>
! latitude
! longitude
! elevation
! start
! max
! end
! <abbr title="eclipse magnitude">mag.</abbr>
! <abbr title="airmass">AM</abbr>
! <abbr title="cloudiness">cloud.</abbr>
! <abbr title="Beaufort wind force">BWF</abbr>
! <abbr title="temperature">temp.</abbr>
! <abbr title="pressure">press.</abbr>
! <abbr title="timezone">TZ</abbr>
|-
| Packery Channel Park
| 14218 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, <abbr title="Texas">TX</abbr> 78418
| <code>27.625897698915846</code>
| <code>-97.22182948609891</code>
| 2.680001259 <abbr title="meters">m</abbr>
| 10:26:51
| 11:58:52
| 13:38:55
| 0.975
| <abbr title="ALT (altitude) 50 (degrees)">1.3</abbr><!-- 1.3054072893322786045931334929227 -->
| 54%
| <abbr title="7 kn (knots)">2.6</abbr><!-- 2.6474622919851226129735790591153 -->
| 24<abbr title="degrees Celsius">°C</abbr>
| 1016 <abbr title="millibars">mb</abbr>
| <abbr title="Zulu Time">Z</abbr>-5
|-
| Sarnia Park
| 400A North Shoreline Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
| <code>27.793124989041890</code>
| <code>-97.38836177300280</code>
| 1.547900558 m
| 10:26:30
| 11:58:20
| 13:38:16
| 0.975
| <abbr title="ALT 50">1.3</abbr><!-- 1.3054072893322786045931334929227 -->
| 54%
| <abbr title="8 kn">2.9</abbr><!-- 2.8939503848870861409230970337930 -->
| 24°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-5
|-
| Sherrill Park
| 222 South Shoreline Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
| <code>27.791001004482155</code>
| <code>-97.39255437129611</code>
| 4.194799900 m
| 10:26:30
| 11:58:20
| 13:38:16
| 0.975
| <abbr title="ALT 50">1.3</abbr><!-- 1.3054072893322786045931334929227 -->
| 54%
| <abbr title="8 kn">2.9</abbr><!-- 2.8939503848870861409230970337930 -->
| 24°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-5
|-
| Artesian Park
| 813 North Chapparral Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
| <code>27.799417121281763</code>
| <code>-97.39472550982606</code>
| 1.392152786 m
| 10:26:29
| 11:58:19
| 13:38:15
| 0.975
| <abbr title="ALT 50">1.3</abbr><!-- 1.3054072893322786045931334929227 -->
| 54%
| <abbr title="8 kn">2.9</abbr><!-- 2.8939503848870861409230970337930 -->
| 24°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-5
|-
| Spohn Park
| 213 North Mesquite Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
| <code>27.794126148686153</code>
| <code>-97.39597399238578</code>
| 3.241936207 m
| 10:26:30
| 11:58:20
| 13:38:15
| 0.975
| <abbr title="ALT 50">1.3</abbr><!-- 1.3054072893322786045931334929227 -->
| 54%
| <abbr title="8 kn">2.9</abbr><!-- 2.8939503848870861409230970337930 -->
| 24°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-5
|-
| Upper Broadway Park
| 901 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
| <code>27.795710095997112</code>
| <code>-97.40023169807303</code>
| 9.774136543 m
| 10:26:29
| 11:58:19
| 13:38:15
| 0.975
| <abbr title="ALT 50">1.3</abbr><!-- 1.3054072893322786045931334929227 -->
| 58%
| <abbr title="8 kn">2.9</abbr><!-- 2.8939503848870861409230970337930 -->
| 24°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-5
|-
| Washington Park
| 520 South Fourth Street, Hobbs, <abbr title="New Mexico">NM</abbr> 88240
| <code>32.695132402803730</code>
| <code>-103.12189621057546</code>
| 1098.750366211 m
| 09:17:09
| 10:43:41
| 12:18:57
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 41">1.5</abbr><!-- 1.5242530867058142423210210580816 -->
| 32%
| <abbr title="9 kn">3.1</abbr><!-- 3.1303490243207693187273883624566 -->
| 17°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-6
|-
| King Soccerplex
| 1409 South Dal Paso Street, Hobbs, NM 88240
| <code>32.688477524764100</code>
| <code>-103.12695071680100</code>
| 1097.685668945 m
| 09:17:09
| 10:43:41
| 12:18:57
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 41">1.5</abbr><!-- 1.5242530867058142423210210580816 -->
| 32%
| <abbr title="9 kn">3.1</abbr><!-- 3.1303490243207693187273883624566 -->
| 17°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Humble Park
| 820 North Grimes Street, Hobbs, NM 88240
| <code>32.709323605820530</code>
| <code>-103.14448250020470</code>
| 1108.900268555 m
| 09:17:07
| 10:43:38
| 12:18:53
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 41">1.5</abbr><!-- 1.5242530867058142423210210580816 -->
| 32%
| <abbr title="9 kn">3.1</abbr><!-- 3.1303490243207693187273883624566 -->
| 17°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Bensing Park
| 1401 West Clinton Street, Hobbs, NM 88240
| <code>32.706601944377370</code>
| <code>-103.15093333357460</code>
| 1109.555908203 m
| 09:17:07
| 10:43:38
| 12:18:52
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 41">1.5</abbr><!-- 1.5242530867058142423210210580816 -->
| 32%
| <abbr title="9 kn">3.1</abbr><!-- 3.1303490243207693187273883624566 -->
| 17°C
| 1016 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Three Gun Trailhead
| 2113 Osuna Road <abbr title="Northeast">NE</abbr>, Albuquerque, NM 87113
| <code>35.076468878467640</code>
| <code>-106.44417450199971</code>
| 1927.192138672 m
| 09:13:23
| 10:37:13
| 12:09:49
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 26%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Embudo Trailhead
| 2113 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
| <code>35.099015280469736</code>
| <code>-106.47977064544932</code>
| 1883.783081055 m
| 09:13:21
| 10:37:09
| 12:09:43
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 26%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Menaul Trailhead
| 2113 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
| <code>35.104931742101790</code>
| <code>-106.48832607476871</code>
| 1826.338378906 m
| 09:13:21
| 10:37:09
| 12:09:42
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 27%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Holiday Park
| 11710 Comanche Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
| <code>35.123171939684750</code>
| <code>-106.50832103164810</code>
| 1746.963500977 m
| 09:13:20
| 10:37:06
| 12:09:39
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 26%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Haynes Park
| 2006 Grande Boulevard <abbr title="Southeast">SE</abbr>, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
| <code>35.222059979304080</code>
| <code>-106.66316591794453</code>
| 1595.085327148 m
| 09:13:11
| 10:36:51
| 12:09:16
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 24%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Chianti Park
| 1210 Chianti Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
| <code>35.233921693072990</code>
| <code>-106.68108346390880</code>
| 1622.498168945 m
| 09:13:10
| 10:36:49
| 12:09:13
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 24%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Cabezon Park
| 2307 Cabezon Boulevard NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
| <code>35.231706034043285</code>
| <code>-106.68944544040455</code>
| 1617.995361328 m
| 09:13:10
| 10:36:48
| 12:09:12
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 24%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Western Winds Park
| 2260 Zaragoza Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
| <code>35.245321265835486</code>
| <code>-106.69098172286776</code>
| 1650.114257813 m
| 09:13:09
| 10:36:48
| 12:09:11
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 24%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Star Heights Park
| 800 Polaris Boulevard SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
| <code>35.246861788085420</code>
| <code>-106.70309738645146</code>
| 1669.708618164 m
| 09:13:09
| 10:36:47
| 12:09:10
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 25%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|-
| Sugar Park
| 500 Sugar Road NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
| <code>35.252691116277410</code>
| <code>-106.70920894518393</code>
| 1698.722534180 m
| 09:13:08
| 10:36:46
| 12:09:09
| 0.974
| <abbr title="ALT 36">1.7</abbr><!-- 1.7013016167040798643630809941260 -->
| 25%
| <abbr title="4 kn"><u>1</u>.8</abbr><!-- 1.8230745036353049284141921165181 -->
| 15°C
| 1015 mb
| Z-6
|}


== references ==
== see also ==


<references />
* <u class="plainlinks"><code>https://www.nicolesharp.net/eclipses/2023-10-14.htm</code></u>
* <u><code>[[Solar Eclipse of 2023-10-14]]</code></u>
* <u><code>[[Solar Eclipse of 2023-10-14/coordinates]]</code></u>
* <u><code>[[Solar Eclipse of 2023-10-14/ephemerides]]</code></u>


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To observe the Annular Solar Eclipse of 2023-10-14 in the United States of America (USA), you want to be as far east as possible in order to have the highest possible altitude angle at the time of eclipse maximum.  However, you also need to be in a location with clear (or mostly clear) skies and no (or very little) wind.  Corpus Christi (Texas) is the eastern terminus of the eclipse path in the USA but the weather in October for coastal Texas may not be favorable, which means getting further inland.  The next stop west along the eclipse centerline after Corpus Christi (Texas) is Hobbs (New Mexico).

A major difference between a Total Solar Eclipse or Partial Solar Eclipse and an Annular Solar Eclipse is that in order to properly witness Solar annularity, you must be as close as possible to the eclipse centerline and not simply anywhere inside the eclipse path.  Any deviation from the eclipse centerline will cause Luna to appear off-axis and thus will not form a true Solar annulus.  Whereas during Solar totality, your geographic position inside the eclipse path determines the duration of totality but does not significantly affect the appearance of totality, unlike during an Annular Solar Eclipse.  This makes observing an Annular Solar Eclipse much more challenging than a Total Solar Eclipse since the number of available eclipse observation sites decreases in proportion to the square of decreasing distance from the eclipse centerline.

Additional considerations are that you need an unobstructed field of view in the direction of Sol (such as no buildings or trees in the way) and you will get a clearer view if there is vegetation or water in the azimuth direction of Sol (not sand, pavement, or buildings).  Ideally you want to avoid any urban areas since this can degrade seeing quality.  Your parking space should also be close enough to the observation site so that you have a direct line of sight between your telescope and your vehicle.

Locations listed here should be within 2−16 of a Terran mean circumference (0.6108 kilometers, 0.3795 miles, 668.0 yards, or 2004 feet) from the eclipse centerline which should provide the best possible Solar annulus.

Click here to view the eclipse centerline with Google Maps.

The data provided here is intended as a general guideline only and may contain errors.  These locations were identified based on remote imagery from Google Maps and other than from the information that I can find available on the World Wide Web, I have no idea if they still exist or are publicly accessible.  You should have multiple locations selected in advance, scout the locations in person the day before the eclipse, and allow yourself enough time on the morning of the eclipse to change locations if necessary.

Remember that you should use GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates to find observing sites and not rely on street addresses, especially since many parks and wilderness areas may have a postal address that is far away from the actual location.

If you think that any locations should be removed from or added to this list, please let me know.  If you have actually visited any of these locations in person, I would love to get any feedback about their accessibility and usability for the Annular Solar Eclipse.

Latitudes and longitudes were identified using Google Maps.  Elevations are from the USGS (USA Geological Survey) Elevation Point Query Service.  Eclipse start times, times of eclipse maximum, eclipse end times, eclipse magnitudes (mag.), and altitude angles at maximum eclipse (expressed as airmasses [AM]) are from Occult of the International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA).  Average cloudiness (cloud.) for October 14, average windspeed for October (expressed on the Beaufort wind force [BWF] scale), average air temperature (temp.) for October, and average air pressure (press.) for October are from Time and Date Aksjeselskap.

location address latitude longitude elevation start max end mag. AM cloud. BWF temp. press. TZ
Packery Channel Park 14218 Park Road 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418 27.625897698915846 -97.22182948609891 2.680001259 m 10:26:51 11:58:52 13:38:55 0.975 1.3 54% 2.6 24°C 1016 mb Z-5
Sarnia Park 400A North Shoreline Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 27.793124989041890 -97.38836177300280 1.547900558 m 10:26:30 11:58:20 13:38:16 0.975 1.3 54% 2.9 24°C 1016 mb Z-5
Sherrill Park 222 South Shoreline Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 27.791001004482155 -97.39255437129611 4.194799900 m 10:26:30 11:58:20 13:38:16 0.975 1.3 54% 2.9 24°C 1016 mb Z-5
Artesian Park 813 North Chapparral Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 27.799417121281763 -97.39472550982606 1.392152786 m 10:26:29 11:58:19 13:38:15 0.975 1.3 54% 2.9 24°C 1016 mb Z-5
Spohn Park 213 North Mesquite Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 27.794126148686153 -97.39597399238578 3.241936207 m 10:26:30 11:58:20 13:38:15 0.975 1.3 54% 2.9 24°C 1016 mb Z-5
Upper Broadway Park 901 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 27.795710095997112 -97.40023169807303 9.774136543 m 10:26:29 11:58:19 13:38:15 0.975 1.3 58% 2.9 24°C 1016 mb Z-5
Washington Park 520 South Fourth Street, Hobbs, NM 88240 32.695132402803730 -103.12189621057546 1098.750366211 m 09:17:09 10:43:41 12:18:57 0.974 1.5 32% 3.1 17°C 1016 mb Z-6
King Soccerplex 1409 South Dal Paso Street, Hobbs, NM 88240 32.688477524764100 -103.12695071680100 1097.685668945 m 09:17:09 10:43:41 12:18:57 0.974 1.5 32% 3.1 17°C 1016 mb Z-6
Humble Park 820 North Grimes Street, Hobbs, NM 88240 32.709323605820530 -103.14448250020470 1108.900268555 m 09:17:07 10:43:38 12:18:53 0.974 1.5 32% 3.1 17°C 1016 mb Z-6
Bensing Park 1401 West Clinton Street, Hobbs, NM 88240 32.706601944377370 -103.15093333357460 1109.555908203 m 09:17:07 10:43:38 12:18:52 0.974 1.5 32% 3.1 17°C 1016 mb Z-6
Three Gun Trailhead 2113 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 35.076468878467640 -106.44417450199971 1927.192138672 m 09:13:23 10:37:13 12:09:49 0.974 1.7 26% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Embudo Trailhead 2113 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 35.099015280469736 -106.47977064544932 1883.783081055 m 09:13:21 10:37:09 12:09:43 0.974 1.7 26% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Menaul Trailhead 2113 Osuna Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 35.104931742101790 -106.48832607476871 1826.338378906 m 09:13:21 10:37:09 12:09:42 0.974 1.7 27% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Holiday Park 11710 Comanche Road NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 35.123171939684750 -106.50832103164810 1746.963500977 m 09:13:20 10:37:06 12:09:39 0.974 1.7 26% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Haynes Park 2006 Grande Boulevard SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 35.222059979304080 -106.66316591794453 1595.085327148 m 09:13:11 10:36:51 12:09:16 0.974 1.7 24% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Chianti Park 1210 Chianti Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 35.233921693072990 -106.68108346390880 1622.498168945 m 09:13:10 10:36:49 12:09:13 0.974 1.7 24% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Cabezon Park 2307 Cabezon Boulevard NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 35.231706034043285 -106.68944544040455 1617.995361328 m 09:13:10 10:36:48 12:09:12 0.974 1.7 24% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Western Winds Park 2260 Zaragoza Road SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 35.245321265835486 -106.69098172286776 1650.114257813 m 09:13:09 10:36:48 12:09:11 0.974 1.7 24% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Star Heights Park 800 Polaris Boulevard SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 35.246861788085420 -106.70309738645146 1669.708618164 m 09:13:09 10:36:47 12:09:10 0.974 1.7 25% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6
Sugar Park 500 Sugar Road NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 35.252691116277410 -106.70920894518393 1698.722534180 m 09:13:08 10:36:46 12:09:09 0.974 1.7 25% 1.8 15°C 1015 mb Z-6

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