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The eclipse of November 3rd, 2013 is a "hybrid" eclipse. That means that along the central section of the path it will be a very short total eclipse while at the beginning and end of the path there will be an annular eclipse. Hence the unoffical term "hybrid" being associated with this very special type of eclipse. The reason is that the shadow of the moon doesn't quite reach the surface at those locations.

Most of this eclipse occurs over the Atlantic Ocean with the only landfall being in Africa across relatively large areas of sparsely inhabited land, most being rain forest. The best observing locations are at sea, south of Liberia requiring a cruise ship.

Percent Cloud Cover and Eclipse Track

The map above is based on data from Jay Anderson, a primary resource for eclipse chasers interested in the weather. The colors represent the average cloud cover during the month of November. Some days may be completely clear and others completely cloudy - these numbers are averages giving us insight into possible locations to consider. The higher the associated number the higher the chance of encountering clouds.