Some photos from the 2012 Total Eclipse as seen from the ship Paul Gauguin
Eclipse Circumstances
on the Paul Gauguin 14 Nov 2012. Times are ‘ship time’ on the day – ie UTC +10. Details from ships daily info sheet on 19 Nov.
Lat: 26° 40′ South
Long: 166° 46.9′ East
(GPS readings from the bridge at 8:00:00).
First Contact: 6:57:20 at 26° Sun’s altitude
Second Contact: 8:01:20 at 40°
Third Contact: 8:04:21 at 40°
Fourth Contact: 9:16:47 at 57°
Totality Duration: 3 minutes and 1 second.