The hybrid eclipse is the rarest of the
four types of solar eclipses. On 3rd November 2013, the Sun, Moon, and
the Earth will join in a grand formation as the Moon moves between the
earth and the sun, completely obscuring the Sun with a remarkably
concentrated lunar shadow that will sweep over a path barely 13 km at an
extraordinary 14,000 km/h. The diamond ring flares, the Sun will vanish
behind the lunar disk, and we will experience up to 14.7 seconds of
darkness within this narrow cone. Much of the eclipse path experiences
the less desirable annular eclipse. The moon is barely able to eclipse
the sun so the period of totality is often quite short. Still, it does
have a period of totality which makes the hybrid solar eclipse one that
is worth traveling to see.
Kenya will be among the best locations to view the total ‘hybrid’ eclipse. Sibiloi National Park around Lake Turkana area in Kenya reports a very encouraging “percent of possible sunshine” of 74 percent, strong confirmation of a pronounced decline in cloudiness toward the eastern end of the eclipse track, though the value is so high as to invite a little suspicion which results to a very high resolution which makes this remote and sparsely inhabited part of Northern Kenya the best point to be during this time of event and as the duration of the eclipse declines to less than 20 seconds across Kenya and to less than 10 seconds in Ethiopia.
Standing in these untouched landscapes – gazing up at the unreal fuchsia hues of the solar prominences, as the moon moves centrally in front of the sun, completely covering the sun as seen from the earth to many of us this will be a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. To watch as the three celestial bodies form a straight line and the rare total solar eclipse occurs.
For more information get n touch with us through our email on:info@edmacsafaris.com.
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Kenya will be among the best locations to view the total ‘hybrid’ eclipse. Sibiloi National Park around Lake Turkana area in Kenya reports a very encouraging “percent of possible sunshine” of 74 percent, strong confirmation of a pronounced decline in cloudiness toward the eastern end of the eclipse track, though the value is so high as to invite a little suspicion which results to a very high resolution which makes this remote and sparsely inhabited part of Northern Kenya the best point to be during this time of event and as the duration of the eclipse declines to less than 20 seconds across Kenya and to less than 10 seconds in Ethiopia.
Standing in these untouched landscapes – gazing up at the unreal fuchsia hues of the solar prominences, as the moon moves centrally in front of the sun, completely covering the sun as seen from the earth to many of us this will be a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. To watch as the three celestial bodies form a straight line and the rare total solar eclipse occurs.
For more information get n touch with us through our email on:info@edmacsafaris.com.
or check out on our special offer at:www.edmacsafaris.com.
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