Novosibirsk
Lake Ob north (L) 54º 48.67'N 82º 50.85'E Very long sandy beach with plenty of stopping places near the village of Leninsk (L on map). The beach has occasional piles of litter, but this doesn’t seriously detract from the location.
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09:41:42 10:44:26 10:46:46 11:45:30 30° 258° 2m 20s
Lake Ob south (S) 54º 41.28'N 82º 57.18'E Lovely spot near village called Sosnovka (S on map), will be very popular with other groups, but large open field can accommodate thousands of people.
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09:42:00 10:44:38 10:46:58 11:45:42 30° 258° 2m 20s
Map showing location of Leninskoye (L) and Sosnovka (S)
Barnaul-Biysk suggested viewing locations
B1 52º 55.92'N 84º 47.50'E This is on a hillock readily accessible from the main road.
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09:46:24 10:48:40 10:50:56 11:49:06 29° 262° 2m 16s
B2 52º 54.77'N 84º 49.29'E This is on an open plain near the road. Photography could be a problem if cars with headlights on are on the road during totality.
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09:46:30 10:48:40 10:50:56 11:49:06 29° 262° 2m 16s
B3 52º 17.28'N 85º 49.98'E Good viewing point on a hill beside main road.
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09:48:12 10:50:13 10:52:22 11:50:12 28° 263° 2m 09s
51º 51.18'N 86º 08.28'E Karasuk village site to the east of Gorno Altaysk. Long drive but worth it to give group an idea of how pretty the Altai region can be. Also can walk to the top of the adjacent hill overlooking the village at 51º 51.08'N, 86º 08.19'E as the photo shows:
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09:49:12 10:51:07 10:53:17 11:51:00 28° 264° 2m 10s
(This location also saw totality in March 2006)
B4 52º 03.16'N 85º 56.43'E To get to the site, turn off the main road at [B1] 52º 03.03'N, 85º 55.48'E, didn’t take photos as it was too wet. As it had rained it was very muddy, but it was quite far from the main road, so headlights shouldn’t be a problem ruining photos during totality.
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09:48:42 10:50:37 10:52:47 11:50:36 28° 263° 2m 10s
Gorno Altaysk 51º 56.05'N 86º 20.90'E Paspa-Ul site. Very good spot indeed. Site is on a river in a small village. No need for any alternative locations.
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09:49:12 10:51:04 10:53:08 11:50:54 28° 264° 2m 04s
(This location also saw totality in March 2006)
Aya 51º 56'N 85º 47'E Aya Hotel. Observers who choose to stay in the hotel should be aware that the eclipse is very low (19°) above the horizon and careful consideration must be made to choose a spot the day before where the Sun is visible at eclipse time.
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09:48:52 10:50:41 10:52:56 11:50:57 28° 264° 2m 15s
Xiamaya 43º 13.07'N 95º 15.32'E Pretty good location. Turn right when you get to the village and find a spot with trees.
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10:09:42 11:08:13 11:10:11 12:04:30 19° 277° 1m58s
View of area where coaches will park: Viewing location:
Santanghu 44º 15.09'N 93º 20.59'E Marvellous spot at the top of a small hill. To get there follow the road north out of Santanghu, past the frontier checkpoint on the left. Turn left at 44º 14.30'N, 93º 19.99'E. 1.6 km later you arrive at the eclipse site.
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10:07:12 11:06:19 11:08:17 12:03:18 20° 275° 1m58s
View from top of the hillock:
View from the bottom of the hill through trees towards the west:
Yiwu town 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Alt Az Dur
10:09:28 11:08:10 11:10:06 12:04:35 19° 277° 1m 56s
Barkol town 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Alt Az Dur
10:08:12 11:07:47 11:09:01 12:04:24 20° 276° 1m 14s
Observers who choose to stay in Yiwu or Barkol should be aware that the eclipse is very low (19°) above the horizon and buildings or hills can easily obstruct their view.
Recce undertaken by Sheridan Williams on 11 August 2007