I put together this little trivia page that I think some might like.
Monday, April 8, 2024...
Q: Where is the greatest total eclipse duration?
A: The greatest total eclipse duration occurs at...
Bermejillo, Durango, Mexico.
Duration: 4 minutes, 27.9 seconds | Magnitude: 102.751 %
Time: 18:17:32.1 UTC - 18:22:00.0 UTC
Coordinates: 25.9640° N, 103.4535° W http://xjubier.free....7.0&Zoom=8&LC=1
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Q: Where is the greatest total eclipse duration in the United States?
A: The greatest total eclipse duration in the United States occurs at...
Radar Base, Texas, United States.
...near the Travis Kelly Hydro Power Plant @ 264 Power Plant Rd.
Duration: 4 minutes, 26.8 seconds| Magnitude: 102.725 %
Time: 18:27:37.9 UTC - 18:32:04.7 UTC
Coordinates: 28.8270° N, 100.5490° W http://xjubier.free....7.0&Zoom=8&LC=1
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Q: Where is the greatest partial eclipse duration?
A: The greatest partial eclipse duration occurs at...
Doctor Arroyo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Duration: 2 hours, 42 minutes, 32.1 seconds | Magnitude: 91.047 %
Time: 17:01:14.8 UTC - 19:43:46.9 UTC
Coordinates: 23.7900° N, 100.2200° W http://xjubier.free....9.0&Zoom=8&LC=1
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Q: Where is the greatest total eclipse magnitude?
A: The greatest total eclipse magnitude occurs at...
Nazas, Durango, Mexico.
Magnitude: 102.828 % | Duration: 4 minutes, 27.5 seconds
Time: 18:15:07.2 UTC - 18:19:34.7 UTC
Coordinates: 25.2910° N, 104.1405° W http://xjubier.free....8.0&Zoom=8&LC=1
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Q: Where is the greatest total eclipse magnitude with Sun on meridian?
A: The greatest total eclipse magnitude with Sun on meridian occurs at...
Llano, Texas, United States.
Magnitude: 102.807 % | Duration: 4 minutes, 25.0 seconds
Time: 18:33:56.1 UTC - 18:38:21.1 UTC
Coordinates: 30.6260° N, 98.6363° W http://xjubier.free....5.0&Zoom=8&LC=1
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Q: Where is the total eclipse first visible from land?
A: The total eclipse is first visible from land at...
Socorro Island, Colima, Mexico.
Duration: 3 minutes, 33.2 seconds | Magnitude: 101.229 %
Time: 17:51:37.2 UTC - 17:55:10.4 UTC
Coordinates: 18.7193° N, 110.9519° W http://xjubier.free....0.0&Zoom=8&LC=1
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Q: Where is the total eclipse first visible from Mexico?
A: The total eclipse is first visible from Mexico (mainland) at...
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Duration: 4 minutes, 26.5 seconds | Magnitude: 102.826 %
Time: 18:07:19.5 UTC - 18:11:46.0 UTC
Coordinates: 23.0633° N, 106.2525° W http://xjubier.free....250&Zoom=8&LC=1
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Q: Where is the total eclipse first visible from the United States?
A: The total eclipse is first visible from the United States at...
Eagle Pass, Texas, United States.
...near the Leonard Pecan Farm @ 2696 Eidson Rd.
Duration: 4 minutes, 21.7 seconds | Magnitude: 102.263 %
Time: 18:27:26.9 UTC - 18:31:48.6 UTC
Coordinates: 28.66165° N, 100.49985° W http://xjubier.free....8.0&Zoom=8&LC=1
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Chronological order of events:
Timing sources:
https://www.timeandd...ar/2024-april-8
https://www.timeandd...sa?iso=20240408
Location of Greatest Eclipse and Greatest Duration from Fred Espenak:
https://eclipsewise....pr08Tgmapx.html
More trivia here:
https://www.astronom...n-april-8-2024/
Clear skies!
