Total Solar Eclipse 11 Aug 1999, Wednesday

One of the best places for observing the solar eclipse is Hungary, especially Szeged city

(it is near to the max. duration and the weather condition is very good).

The central line: Szombathely-Siófok-Kiskőrös-Szeged-Makó

Szeged: longitude= 20^o08’.5 E, latitude= 46^o15’.5,  height= 84 m.
                                                        local time         height of the Sun
                                                          h   m   s         over the horizon
Partial eclipse begins                        11 30 04               55 deg.
Total eclipse begins                          12 53 22
Maximum eclipse                             12 54 32               59 deg.
Total eclipse ends                            12 55 43
Partial eclipse ends                          14 17 22               54 deg.
Moon diameter = 1.029 Sun diameter (at max. eclipse)
Duration of the totality= 2 minutes 21 seconds

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We are looking forward in Szeged.

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