A near-identical event to the total lunar eclipse six months prior, tonight will see a 1 hour 25 minute lunar totality that will be best seen from the west coast of the U. Australia and southeast Asia will also be in a good position. Would you travel halfway across the world to experience one minute of totality? For more Aussie stargazing, read our guide to astronomy in Australia. Two total solar eclipses in seven years?! Remarkably, one area around Carbondale, Illinois will get a second go at totality, having already seen it in This South Pacific island, over 2, miles from mainland South America, has an astronomical allure all of its own.
Huge stone statues known as Moai face inland from every beach, and are said to stare at the stars. The west coast of North Africa will receive a glimpse of an eclipsed moonset and the west coast of Australia will see an eclipsed moonrise. Southern Chile will get the merest of partial solar eclipses. This will be an eclipse almost exclusively for penguins and whales. About 58 minutes of lunar totality will be observable from the U. A sky full of auroras during totality in Iceland!? It will bookend the year's solar eclipses by appearing over the pole opposite the June 10 event.
The total solar eclipse on Dec. Unlike the Northern Hemisphere, however, extreme latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere do not have a lot of land. Antarctica and its surrounding waters are the best places to view the eclipse, but some places on other continents will get at least a partial view. The southernmost regions within Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa can catch a small shadow of the lunar disk moving over the sun, according to an interactive map from Time and Date.
Unlike the annular solar eclipse, the moon is closer to Earth this time around. The new moon will cover the full face of the sun, plunging the areas within the path of totality into temporary twilight. Otherwise, the area in the eclipse's path will be bathing in perpetual daylight during the summer of the Southern Hemisphere. After the eclipse, places like Emperor Point in Antarctica won't experience twilight until the middle of February , according to this sun graph from Time and Date.
The partial solar eclipse begins at 2 a. Below is a chart with some eclipse viewing times, featuring data from Time and Date. WARNING: Looking directly at the sun, even during an annular eclipse, can lead to blindness and other forms of permanent eye damage if you aren't wearing proper eye protection.
To safely observe the sun or watch an eclipse, you need special protective eyewear or eclipse glasses. October 25, Partial Eclipse of the Sun. November 8, Total Eclipse of the Moon. This eclipse is visible from North America, although the Moon will be setting during the eclipse for observers in eastern regions. EST on November 8 A. PST and leave it at A. EST A. The two types of eclipses that we witness here on Earth are solar eclipses and lunar eclipses:.
Not all eclipses are the same, however. There are a few different ways for lunar and solar eclipses to happen:. There is also a phenomenon called a transit, which is similar to an eclipse, though not quite as visually stunning:. Skip to main content. You are here Astronomy. What Is an Eclipse? The two types of eclipses that we witness here on Earth are solar eclipses and lunar eclipses: A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun, partially or entirely blocking out its light.
Solar eclipses are visible only in certain areas and require eye protection to be viewed safely. A lunar eclipse occurs when the full Moon enters the shadow of Earth, which cuts off all or part of the sunlight reflected off the Moon.
Learn more about lunar terminology. There are a few different ways for lunar and solar eclipses to happen: A total eclipse of either the Moon or the Sun occurs when the Moon or Sun is entirely blocked out.
During a total lunar eclipse , the Moon is completely obscured by the dark center of Earth's shadow called the umbra , giving the Moon a dark, reddish hue.
During a total solar eclipse , the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon, resulting in a brief period of awe-inspiring darkness.
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