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Originally Posted by iceman
Hi Charlie
I'm trying to understand whether, if I setup to view/photograph the eclipse down on [Williams Esplanade at Palm Cove, not the Esplanade in Cairns city], where abouts the Sun will rise in relation to [Double] island.
Cheers and thanks!
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Hey Iceman, that's a good question. Remember that, when you're located north of the Tropic of Capricorn, the sun actually reaches its highest position in the sky
twice during the year: once on its way to the summer solstice, and then again on its way to the winter solstice ... which could explain why Queenslanders' support for introducing daylight saving is much less if you live and work to the north of the Tropic of Capricorn. But I digress.
In November when the eclipse is predicted, the sun will rise to the south of east, and Double Island is to the north of east when you're on Williams Esplanade, generally speaking. There's a motorised scanning webcam down at the beach on the surf lifesaving hut and you can actually see Double Island during its northerly sweep. Here's some links to that cam (when it's working
):
http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/c...Name=Palm Cove
http://www.cairnsgreatbarrierreef.org.au/Webpages/default.aspx?id=31
A second webcam across the road on Williams Esplanade gives a fixed view to the east. This time of year the sun rises around 6.15am QLD time:
http://www.cairnscam.info/
There's also a jetty at the northern end of Williams Esplanade which is usually used 24/7 by local fishing enthusiasts. It could give you a good vantage point too (away from the beach), but I'm not sure I'd want to be out there with expensive camera gear and lots of jostling crowds looking skywards in twilight.
Just to the north of Palm Cove, to the east of the Captain Cook Highway, is a raised headland called Buchans Point. You might find a spot up there amongst the expensive homes.
Hope this helps.