A Rare Treat from the Sun, Earth and Moon – A Hybrid Eclipse
There will be a hybrid solar eclipse on Sunday November 3, 2013. This rare occurrence of an annular and total eclipse is the final eclipse event of 2013. Never look at the sun or an eclipse directly!...
View ArticleSDO Spring Eclipse Season 2014
It’s that time of year. SDO spring eclipse season started February 27, 2014. During the 3 week season, Earth will pass between SDO and the Sun around 07:30 UT each day. Initially the eclipses are a few...
View ArticleTotal Eclipse of the Moon – April 14-15, 2014
What is happening? During the nighttime hours of April 14 or 15 (depending on your time zone), the full moon will pass through Earth’s dark or inner shadow (umbra) creating a total lunar eclipse for...
View ArticleEarth is eclipsing the sun when seen from space
The Fall 2014 Eclipse SDO Eclipse Season starts today. Around 7:30 UT (2:30 EDT) each day for the next 3 weeks (until Sept. 21), Earth will pass between the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and the...
View ArticleOctober 23, 2014 Partial Solar Eclipse
On Oct. 23, 2014 a partial solar eclipse will be visible to most of North America in the late afternoon. This is the last eclipse of 2014. Never look at the sun or an eclipse directly! Eye safety...
View ArticleMarch 20, 2015 Supermoon Solar Eclipse
On March 20, 2015 a supermoon total solar eclipse occurs in the Faroe Islands and Svalbard (Norway), and a partial solar eclipse in Europe, northern and eastern Asia and northern and western Africa....
View ArticleShortest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century – April 4, 2015
Don’t blink or you’ll miss the shortest lunar eclipse of the century! What is happening? During the early morning hours of April 4, the full moon will pass through Earth’s dark or inner shadow (umbra)...
View ArticleSoutheast Asia Total Solar Eclipse 2016
The moon will pass in front of the sun, casting its shadow over much of Southeast Asia on March 8, 2016 EST (March 9 local time). Get details & watch live! The post Southeast Asia Total Solar...
View ArticleTransit of Mercury – May 9, 2016
The planet Mercury will move in front of the sun, May 9, 2016, starting around 7:15 a.m. EDT and ending around 2:45 p.m. EDT. It can be seen from the ground with special solar viewing equipment...
View Article‘The 2017 Ring of Fire’– Annular Solar Eclipse
A ‘Ring of Fire’ for parts of South America and Africa An annular solar eclipse will grace parts of South America and Southern Africa starting on the morning of Sunday, February 26, 2017. The event...
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