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Program Itinerary |
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15 Days / 14 Nights |
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Jul 15 |
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Papaeete, Tahiti |
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22:00 |
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Jul 16
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10:00 |
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At Sea |
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Jul
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18:00 |
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At sea |
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Jul 21 |
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Late afternoon Total Solar Eclipse
viewed at sea |
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At sea |
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At sea |
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Jul
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Bora
Bora |
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18:00 |
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Sun |
Jul
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Overnight |
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Mon |
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Raiatea |
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07:00 |
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08:00 |
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17:00 |
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Papeete, Tahiti |
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19:30 |
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Overnight |
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Disembark |
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Itinerary is subject to change due to
governmental approvals,
weather or sea conditions, and other circumstances
beyond our control. |
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TravelQuest Exclusive Guest
Lecture Program |
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TravelQuest is very pleased
to announce that our Astronomy Lecture Program aboard
the PAUL GAUGIUN will feature Editor in Chief of Sky
& Telescope magazine,
Rick Fienberg, and Owen
Gingerich,
Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and of the History of
Science at Harvard University. |
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PRESS HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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Press Image above for a larger view |
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Local contact times
at approximate eclipse viewing location:
10.01S, 164.75W |
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First Contact
(eclipse begins): |
16h 17m 51s |
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Second Contact
(totality begins): |
17h 15m 05s |
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Third Contact
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17h 18m 31s |
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Sunset: |
17h 50m 30s - The
Sun will be 27% eclipsed at sunset. |
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Fourth Contact
(eclipse ends): |
18h 10m 24s |
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Duration of Totality: |
3m 26s |
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JAY ANDERSON’S ECLIPSE WEATHER PROSPECTS |
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The lowest mean cloud cover along entire
2009 eclipse track is 46%. The mean
cloud cover at our approximate eclipse
viewing location is 50%. The ship will
give a 5 to 10 percent advantage because
of its mobility. The location’s lower
humidity compared to mainland China is
also a plus.
Eclipse begins with the Sun at 21°
degrees above the horizon. Totality
occurs with the Sun 7.5° above the
horizon. The Sun will be 27% eclipsed at
sunset, and the spectacular photos
should not be missed. |
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