Chooses the observation place
In the following map you can see the region of the country where you can see the Annular Eclipse (delimitated by red lines), and where you can see the partial eclipse. The more you can get closer to the red line, Virgo, Zamora , Madrid , Cuenca and the cities from the coast of Alicante . The eclipse will be longest.
On the other hand, the effect of the Baily's beads will be contemplated for the double of time near the limits of the eclipse's line. The Sabadell Astronomical Association provide everyone who wants with delimitated maps.
An important information to determinate our observation place is weather.
According to the information we have, the maximum probability is in Madrid with a 51%, going down softly until Valencia , with a 50%. If you want to know more about weather, you can access to the Weather Forecast section.
For this eclipse we have got a lot of luck, because the principal line clashes with almost exactly A-3 and A-6 motorways, so if we choose our observation place near the motorways, it will be easy for us to move to another place of observation inside this line.
If we want to contemplate the eclipse in the region limit, we need a precise map and/or a GPS to guarantee the satisfactory observation. With this intention, we can use the AAS maps, the coordinates tables of Fred Spenak or the detail maps of Jay Anderson (center, north and east).
How is the place of observation?
It would be better to explore the place of the observation at least one day before if we want to carry a reliable observation. The eclipse will start about 7h 40m TU, one hour after the dawn, so if we want to see the full eclipse we have to be sure about the place. It has to be a flat and big place because we need to put the photographic material and the telescopes.
Since the eclipse is sooner, it is not advisable to see the eclipse near valleys or tall buildings, because they will hinder us in the first part of the eclipse.
