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Andrew wrote:
The idyllic position for Territorians appears to be on the Stuart Highway about 100km north of Tennant Creek at 18° 57' 58" S, 134° 03' 38" E
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Andrew,
Depends on your definition of idyllic. The best bead displays are at the limits esp the southern limit. Some eclipse chasers believe that you head to the center line for totals and to the southern limit for annulars. I've seen two center line annulars and they are pretty static affairs. I'm thinking southern limit this time.
Dan Fisher gave an interesting talk about why you should head to the limits for annular eclipses at the last solar eclipse conference. SPACE put all the talks online....
http://tinyurl.com/btuy358
NOTE: This video is 28 minutes long!
Tennant Creek definitely offers a sweet combination of the best weather prospects, cheapish fly/drive access via Alice Springs and an eclipse that starts with first contact on the horizon at sunrise and annularity at 16 degrees elevation.
The weather prospects deteriorate rapidly across Cape York and out into the Pacific Islands.
I've written a preview article covering the annular eclipse and partial eclipse covering Australia and the Pacific on my web site at : -
http://www.joe-cali.com/eclipses/PLA...013/index.html
Joe Cali