Eclipse day morning.

We are heading south into Exmouth Gulf. It lies between the North West Cape, a sort of skinny peninsula that extends into the Indian Ocean, and the mainland.. Exmouth itself is the only town of any size in Australia which is in the eclipse total path.

One of our tour guides, Greg Redfern, has been an extensive discussions with the captain about exactly where to go. This should be in the longest path of totality, with clear skies. The Gulf itself is shallow enough that we can anchor and turn the engines off. That will make the ship more stable, quieter, and less smokey.  It won't make a lot of difference to our eyes, but for the people trying to take pictures it will make it a lot easier.

More after the eclipse itself.  In the meantime we will be busy!

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  1. cmatApril 19, 2023 at 8:38 PM

    Can't wait to hear about the actual eclipse experience :-D

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