August 1, 2008 Total Solar Eclipse in Alert, Nunavut, Canada

Aug 1, 2008 at 5:32 am

Max View in Alert, Nunavut

Global Event:	Total Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Solar Eclipse in Alert, Nunavut
Began:	Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 4:36 am
Maximum:	Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 5:32 am 1.001 Magnitude
Ended:	Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 6:29 am
Duration:	1 hour, 53 minutes
Totality:	46 seconds
All times shown on this page are local time.

August 1, 2008 — Total Solar Eclipse — Alert

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Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 4:30 am EDT

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Alert. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Alert.

Detailed view

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
04:36:14 Fri, Aug 1	Partial eclipse begins The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact.	63°	14.7°
05:32:09 Fri, Aug 1	Totality begins The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact.	77°	16.4°
05:32:32 Fri, Aug 1	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden.	77°	16.4°
05:32:55 Fri, Aug 1	Totality ends The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact.	77°	16.4°
06:29:37 Fri, Aug 1	Partial eclipse ends The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact.	91°	18.2°

* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse, the beginning & end of totality, and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 65.6 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

This total solar eclipse was fully visible in Alert. This was a rare and spectacular event that could only be experienced along a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface. The eclipse was also visible in other areas, but the Moon did not cover the Sun completely there.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Aug 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 51% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Alert

Eclipse Visibility From Alert		Visibility Worldwide
	Jan 20–21, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 30, 2000 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Jan 9, 2001 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 19, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit	Mercury Transit
	May 30–31, 2003 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Nov 8, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit	Venus Transit
	Oct 27–28, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 14, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 3, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 20–21, 2008 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 1, 2008 Total Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Feb 9, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 31, 2009 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Alert, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.