JSCAS - Expeditions

ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITIONS

Information


All expeditions have been organized and led by Paul D. Maley since 1970. They are advertised under the logo "RING OF FIRE EXPEDITIONS" in SKY AND TELESCOPE MAGAZINE. Expeditions are open to anyone interested in eclipses and no prior experience is necessary. Observations are carried out from the center line during total eclipses and from the edge during annular eclipses.


Jan 2010 to Uganda--tour is open but will be limited to one group of 16 total.
July 2010 to French Polynesia--this is an air charater to near the path of totality and is currently open.

For detailed tour information, registration forms & brochures go to Future Eclipse Trips. You can contact them by emailing Travel Leaders/ Future Travel: call 281-480-1988 for more information.

For information on the JSCAS science effort and eclipse planning, contact Paul Maley at pdmaley@yahoo.com or by phone during the day at 281.244.0208.


Pictures

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2009 Aegle Asteroid Occultation Expedition to Macedonia

2009 Aegle 

Asteroid Occultation Expedition to Macedonia
July 2009 expedition group from Wuhan, China

July 2009 expedition group from Wuhan, China
Total eclipse in western China 2008

ETotal eclipse in western China 2008
Asteroid occultation expedition to Cuba, March 2008

Asteroid occultation expedition to Cuba, March 2008
Asteroid occultation expedition to Bosnia May 2008

Asteroid occultation expedition to Bosnia May 2008 .
2008 Equipment test at Ames Research Center prior to ATV-1 airborne reentry mission

2008 Equipment test at Ames Research Center prior to ATV-1 airborne reentry mission.
2006 Flight of Chinese manned Shenzhou spacecraft from Beijing, China

2006 Flight of Chinese manned Shenzhou spacecraft from Beijing, China.
Annular solar eclipse in French Guiana 2006

Annular solar eclipse in French Guiana 2006
Eclipse expedition to Libya 2006

Eclipse expedition to Libya 2006
2006 at Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima, March 2006

2006 at Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima, March 2009.
2005 Algeria Annual Solar Eclipse

2005 Algeria 

Annual Solar Eclipse
Annular eclipse in Panama 2005

Annular eclipse in Panama 2005 .
Asteroid occultation expedition to downtown Enid, OK 2005

Asteroid occultation expedition to downtown Enid, OK 2005
Transit of Venus expedition to Mauritius 2004

Transit of Venus expedition to Mauritius 2004.
Eclipse expedition to Iceland 2003

Eclipse expedition to Iceland 2006 .
2003 total eclipse Antarctica overflight

2003 total eclipse Antarctica overflight.
2002 Annular eclipse Mozambique

2002 Annular eclipse Mozambique.
2002 Annular eclipse Mariana Islands

2002 Annular eclipse Mariana Islands.
Total eclipse in Zambia 2001

Total eclipse in Zambia 2001.
Batman, Turkey 8/11/99


CREDIT: photos by Greg MacNealy at Batman, Turkey 8/11/99 using a Sony digital camera.
Batman, Turkey 8/11/99


CREDIT: photos by Greg MacNealy at Batman, Turkey 8/11/99 using a Sony digital camera.
1999 Total eclipse at Batman, Turkey


C1999 Total eclipse at Batman, Turkey.
1998 Curacao Total Solar Eclipse

1998 Curacao 

Total Solar Eclipse
1998 China Leonid Meteor Storm

1998 China Leonid Meteor Storm
Annular eclipse in Malaysia 1998

Annular eclipse in Malaysia 1998.
1997 Mongolia Total Solar Eclipse

1997 

Mongolia Total Solar Eclipse
1996 Venezuela Grazing Occultation Expedition

1996 

Venezuela Grazing Occultation Expedition
India: Oct 24,1995


P. Maley at Eclipse site Pinahat India, Oct 24,1995
India: Oct 24,1995 2nd Contact


2nd Contact, India, Oct 24,1995
India: Oct 24,1995 2nd Contact

Partial Eclipse, Thousand Oaks Pinahat, India.  C5 Filter Type II. India, Oct 24,1995
Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94

Maley and Claude Nicollier 39 km NE Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94
Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94

Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94
Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94

Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94
Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94

Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94
Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94

Tacna, Peru: 11/3/94
1992 Siberia Volcano Magnetic Field Cooperative Research expedition with Russia

1992 Siberia 

Volcano Magnetic Field Cooperative Research expedition with Russia
1992 Truk Annular Solar Eclipse

1992 Truk Annular 

Solar Eclipse
1991 New Zealand Annular Solar Eclipse

1991 

New Zealand Annular Solar Eclipse
1991 Mexico Total Solar Eclipse

1991 Mexico 

Total Solar Eclipse
1987 Gabon Annular Solar Eclipse

1987 Gabon 

Annular Solar Eclipse
1987 China Annular Solar Eclipse

1987 China 

Annular Solar Eclipse
1986 Chile Halley's Comet expedition

1986 Chile 

Halley's Comet expedition
1985 Sudan Total Lunar Eclipse Lunar Polar Diameter Expedition

1985 Sudan Total 

Lunar Eclipse Lunar Polar Diameter Expedition
1984 Papua New Guina Total Solar Eclipse

1984 Papua 

New Guina Total Solar Eclipse
1983 Indonesia Total Solar Eclipse

1983 

Indonesia Total Solar Eclipse
1980 Kenya Total Solar Eclipse

1980 Kenya Total 

Solar Eclipse
1979 Canada Total Solar Eclipse

1979 Canada 

Total Solar Eclipse
1973 Mexico Annular Solar Eclipse

1973 Mexico 

Annular Solar Eclipse
1972 Canada Total Solar Eclipse

1972 Canada 

Total Solar Eclipse






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