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Partial Solar Eclipse of 2015 September 13
in Antarctica
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This partial solar eclipse will be mainly visible from Antarctica in order to get an interesting magnitude. A return to the russian Novolazarevskaya research station and its blue-ice runway would likely offer great view and possibly good weather conditions, the same being true for the french-italian Concordia research station.
In order to be able to make the whole return trip during the weekend, I will travel to South Africa for a stay of less than a day at Cape L’Agulhas before flying back to Europe.
You can use this solar eclipse calculator to compute the local circumstances of the eclipse. A time exposure calculator is there to help you choose your camera settings.
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The best view will be from the Russian research station of Novolazarevskaya. Having a big smile barely hanging over the icy horizon is nice (see the one in 2011). Unfortunately it’s too early in the season to fly there.
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2015 September 13 partial solar eclipse from Novolazarevskaya, Antarctica
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Smile: clear skies for the 2011 November 25 partial solar eclipse from Union Glacier, Antarctica
(20 knots wind and -14°C or 6°F)
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The view from the Concordia Franco-Italian research station will not be as good although the weather is likely better and colder.
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2015 September 13 partial solar eclipse from Concordia, Antarctica
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