2012 & 2013 Solar Eclipses with the Transit of Venus

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Contents

Introduction iv
Chapter 1 Total Solar Eclipses 1
Explanations 1, Eclipses in history 10
Chapter 2 The Total Solar Eclipse of 13/14 November 2012 12
Where it goes 12, The climatology of the 2012 eclipse track 13, Top end and far north travel 16, Summary 16
Chapter 3 The Hybrid Solar Eclipse of 3 November 2013 19
Hybrid eclipses 19, Where it goes 20, The climatology of the 2013 eclipse track 21
Chapter 4 Annular Eclipses 26
Introduction 26, The annular solar eclipse 20/21 May 2012 28, The annular solar eclipse of 10 May 2013 30
Chapter 5 The Venus Transit of 6 June 2012 33
Introduction 33, Where it can be seen 33
Chapter 6 Planning, Preparation and Photography 36
Health and safety 36, What to take 38, Photography 39
Chapter 7 Conclusion 46
Chapter 8 Further Information 48
Books 48, DVDs and videos 49, Internet 49, Maps 50

Sheridan Williams is an ex-rocket scientist and built his own telescope in 1966 and has since seen thirteen total eclipses and two annular eclipse. He is the Director of the Computing Section of the British Astronomical Association and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He regularly lectures on astronomy. In addition he is a volunteer at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.

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