Solar Eclipse in Barnaul

Type: Discovery

Tour duration: 4 days

Dates: 30/07-02/08/2008

Recommended Group Size: 2 - 20 pax

Mode of Travel: car/minibus, motor ship


Welcome to Siberia to watch the total solar eclipse 01 Aug 2008. The old Russian city of Barnaul, located at the bank of the great Siberian Ob River, offers comfortable accommodation, the best conditions for the observation as well as a chance to touch to local culture and lifestyle in Siberia.

If to look along the shadow line, the best local circumstances for the observation seem to be found just in the Novosibirsk - Barnaul - Gorny Altai area. The duration is longer (2 min 15 sec - 2 min 20 sec) and the Sun is higher (290 - 300) in comparison to Mongolia and China (http://www.clocktower.demon.co.uk/eclipse2008t/localcentral.htm). From the other hand, an average cloud cover (45 - 50%) is less than in more northern areas


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