The Total Solar Eclipse of 2006 March 29 is another “must see” - touching exotic locations in pristine Africa. The eclipse begins at local sunrise on the coast of Brazil and then sweeps across the central Atlantic Ocean, before making its next landfall on the Ivory Coast/Ghana border. The path then curves through Togo and Benin, before entering Nigeria.
Exiting Nigeria, the path crosses central Niger, gaining in duration all the time before sweeping across the northwestern tip of Chad. Maximum Eclipse of 4m 07s is reached just across the Libyan border, and the umbra leaves land on the border of Egypt and Libya.
After crossing the Mediterranean Sea Turkey is swiftly crossed and then Russia, where the umbral shadow leaves earth at local sunset.
Without a doubt - Saharan locations in Niger, Chad, Libya and Egypt are going to be the best spots for observing this eclipse, with clear skies almost guaranteed, and a location in pristine Africa similar to or better than the eclipse of 2001. Logistics are going to be more difficult than 2001 and 2002, but any efforts made will surely pay off.
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