2023-10-14 Solar Eclipse/locations

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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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