1994
ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE

Baja, Mexico (Sea of Cortez)



Photo Atlas/Observations

This apparition bore some interesting features. The fact that my site was on the eastern shores of Baja, Mexico (as was the case for the '91 eclipse). Further along the path-of-totality, was my hometown in the Midwest.

As was the case for the '92 annular eclipse, the weather played a factor. There were fronts moving in from the west, causing a lot of cloudiness throughout the entire SouthWest. The weather radar seemed to show clear areas in Baja. I drove to the US-Mexican border, keeping my eyes on the sky. Seeing many clouds moving towards the east (figuring El Paso, Texas on the centerline would be risky), I decided to make a run south to Baja. As I crossed the border during the evening, I saw the contrails of a Minuteman missile (launched from Vandenberg AFB) on the western horizon. I had no choice but to drive at night, and pulled over a few times for quick naps. The skies were absolutely clear, so my spirits were up for a successful expedition. The day before I was approaching Bahia de Los Angeles (eastern coast of Baja), and decided to go south. I ventured t