Totality 2003 - As seen by Land at Novolasarevskaya Station:

Location:
Novo: 70° 46' S 011° 50' E
Maitri: 70° 46' S 011° 44' E
Elevation: 102m

Average Temps at time of Eclipse
Low Average High
2.6°F / -16°C 22°F / -5.7°C 39°F / 4°C


[ FAQ ] [ Info on Novo and Flight ] [ Info on ALCI rescue operation ] [ David Levy's Homepage ] [ Contact Astronomical Tours ] [ Info on CTC and ALCI ] [ ALCI homepage ] [ Australian Antarctic Division News Release ]

Getting there and Away:
With the help of Cape Tour Charters (CTC), incoming company for Tokai Travel, the City Center group. Currently developing regularly scheduled flights, operations company, ALCI (Antarctica Logistics Company, International) is the operator responsible for Antarctic segments. ALCI is the organization called upon in June of 2002 for the rescue of 100 ice-bound crewmen .

ALCI operated aircraft equipped to fly from CPT to NOVO, is the Tupolev Tu-154.
This is a pressurized aircraft and has reduced passenger seating to meet additional fuel safety regulations. Fuel required for return flights of this expedition must be shipped ahead via sea freighter to the station in March of 2003. The Tu - 154 may carry up to 72 passengers (16 business class seats).

One contingency factor under advisement if clouds persist on eclipse day; is to attempt a flight to observe the eclipse from above the clouds. This plan has not been approved at this time; and will be subject to availability of fuel and the final determination by the expedition leader. It is at the sole discression of the expedition leader if an flight to observe the eclipse is possible, and tour suppliers can not guarantee any availability of in-air eclipse viewing.
Photos taken at Novolazarevskaya by Robert A Schreuders, ALCI Representative during site inspection visit, December, 2001 - Secondary Site inspection visit by ALCI and Astronomical Tours is planned for February 5-9, 2003.

General information on Novolazarevskaya

Location of base
Schirmacher Oasis, Dronning Maud Land
70°46'26"S, 11°51'54"E
102 m above sea level
Ice free rocky terrain surface
75 km inland from the Antarctic coastline
Maitri station (5 km) nearest station
Cape Town (4 119 km) nearest port

Major dates
Station opened January 1961

Population
70 maximum summer population
30 average winter population

The following science activities are carried out at Novolazarevskaya:

Environmental monitoring
Geodesy/mapping
Geomagnetic observations
Glaciology - continental
Glaciology - sea ice zone
Human biology
Ionospheric/auroral observations
Limnology
Meteorological observations
Onshore geology/geophysics
Seismology
Terrestrial biology
Station infrastructure

Area and buildings
9 building(s)
1 015 sq m combined floor area
200 sq m used as accommodation

Power and fuel supply
400 50 Hz power supply
850 kW power generation capacity
3 generator(s)
Generators fuelled with Diesel fuel
221 000 litres of fuel used annually

Water and sewage
Potable water supply source/method: fresh water lake
Sewage treatment/disposal method: sea outfall

Medical facilities
Novolazarevskaya has the following medical facilities:
31,5 sq m medical suite
1 doctor(s)
2 bed(s) for patients
Operating facilities
X-Ray facilities

 Logistic support

Ice
Ice breakout: late December
Fast ice formation: early April

Shipping
1 resupply visit(s) per season
(in January - March)
75 km from station to anchorage
50 m deep anchorage
Other support transport
Snowmobiles: 1

Station mobile plant
Tractors, loaders, excavators
Tracked tractor(s): 16 x ATT,MTT,DT-30,GTT,GTS
Wheeled tractor(s): 3 x K-701
Excavator(s): 5 x bulldozers

[ FAQ ] [ Info on Novo and Flight ] [ Info on ALCI rescue operation ] [ David Levy's Homepage ] [ Contact Astronomical Tours ]

For Information, please contact: Jen Winter at Jen@astronomicaltours.net or (660) 747-9458
Office Hours:  M-F 10am-6pm CST