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SECOND CONTACT 4:27:44
About ten minutes before second contact at 4:14 PST. Second Contact occurs when the moon fully covers the sun.

2nd Contact

A reflected image of the eclipsed sun.
  Look closely—sunspots are visible in this enlarged view.

 

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Solar Eclipse: Live Image-04:27:44

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SECOND CONTACT 4:27:44
About ten minutes before second contact at 4:14 PST. Second Contact occurs when the moon fully covers the sun.

2nd Contact

A reflected image of the eclipsed sun.
  Look closely—sunspots are visible in this enlarged view.

 

Solar Eclipses Live Coverage: August 11, 1999 Back / Next