The centerline tracks for the 03 October 1986 eclipse, for the tabulated elevations above mean sea level (38000, 40000 and 42000 feet), are depicted on the accompanying orthographic projection map.  The leftmost of the three roughly parallel curves is the centerline at 42000 feet, the center curve corresponds to an elevation of 40000 feet and the rightmost 38000 feet.

The centerlines run, in Universal Time, from 18h55m to 1ghl6m.  This completely covers the path of totality, but includes only a short segment of the path of annularity at the ends of the curves.  Time tics for each minute of Universal Time are shown on the map.

The coordinates of the points plotted on the eclipse map are taken from the tabulated centerline data.



Glenn Schneider
Space Telescope Science Institute 3700 San Martin Drive
Johns Hopkins University
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