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Southern African Solar Eclipse of September 13, 2015

September 11, 2015 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Solar System

Partial solar eclipse seen from New Zealand in 2008. (Credit: Greg Hewgill)

Observers in southern Africa will enjoy a partial solar eclipse this weekend on September 13, 2015. This eclipse will be visible from all parts of South Africa, southern parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It will also be visible for the very few observers over a wide area of the Indian Ocean and Antarctica. This is a partial eclipse– not total– so sky and Earth will not darken completely, and you will need proper solar filtering to enjoy this event [Read more…] about Southern African Solar Eclipse of September 13, 2015

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Ten Excellent Places to See the Total Solar Eclipse of August 2017

August 27, 2015 by Brian Ventrudo Filed Under: Celestial Events, Solar System

Anticipation is building for the great solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, the first total solar eclipse to be visible in the continental United States since 1979, and the first to run from coast to coast in nearly a hundred years. Most North Americans live within a one or two day drive of the eclipse path, so this will be one of the most watched astronomical events in history. Thousands of towns and highways lie along the path, which runs from Oregon to South Carolina. But where’s the best place to see this solar eclipse? Here are ten places, listed from east to west, to consider as you plan your eclipse-observing expedition for 2017: [Read more…]

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