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Turkey Related Subjects => Places to Visit => Topic started by: mariam on March 11, 2005, 17:03:25 PM

Title: ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 2006
Post by: mariam on March 11, 2005, 17:03:25 PM

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

Apparently next March 29th 2006, there will be a near total eclipse of the sun (99.8%), and Fethiye is one of the places to be, and it will last approximately 1min 30 secs. If you wish to see a total eclipse you will need to go further east, and this will last for approx 4 mins, Antalya is right in the middle of it! Oh and the time 11am.

This information has been passed on to us by a work colleague who has an interest in astronomy. There are cruises, holidays being advertised to see this, so I think we can take it as correct.

Maria & Tim

Title: ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 2006
Post by: haluk on March 11, 2005, 17:31:10 PM

It will only be a partial eclipse from Fethiye, no totality. The best place to see it will be Side where you will get a 3min 45 sec totality.
Check this map for details.
http://newton.physics.metu.edu.tr/~aat/TSE2006/Map5.jpg

Title: ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 2006
Post by: canalman on April 01, 2005, 09:24:52 AM

Hi Mariam and Haluk. during the total eclipse in 1998, Iwas still at my old job in Portsmouth. We only had 95% totality but it was really strange when the sky took on a bluish hue at about 1000 and all the automatic lights came on. I shall have to try to be in Fethiye next March or, even better, in Side.
Pete

Title: ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 2006
Post by: kanga on April 10, 2005, 02:45:34 AM

i'm still recovering from me total eclipse of the heart,what a song
kanga

Title: ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 2006
Post by: canalman on April 21, 2005, 07:08:48 AM

Kanga, so am I!; Bonnie Tyler - what a voice! ( Welsh, you see!)
Pete

Title: ECLIPSE OF THE SUN 2006
Post by: kanga on May 19, 2005, 22:40:13 PM

thanks for the info,i might not be there,unless the lottery comes in
kanga