Event: Partial Solar Eclipse, 26th January 2009 - Observing/Imaging Guide

[iceman (Mike)]

A Solar Eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of part or all of the Sun, which casts a shadow over a certain area of the Earth. Observers in North and West Australia are well placed to view a Partial Solar Eclipse on the 26th January, 2009.

For more information, including a viewing and imaging guide and where and when you can see it, please see the article:

Partial Solar Eclipse, 26th January 2009 - Observing and Imaging Guide

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[ricci]

Prediction for the first solar eclipse of 2009. The annular eclipse will be visible from the Indian Ocean and western Indonesia. A partial eclipse will be seen from the southern Africa, Madagascar, Australia except Tasmania, southeast India, Southeast Asia and Indonesia.

http://www.pierpaoloricci.it/eventi/...1-2009_eng.htm

[cookie8 (Vincent)]

Looks like Sydney is going to miss out on this. Eclipse begins 20 minutes before sunset in Sydney means its going to be a non-event.

[iceman (Mike)]

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Partial Solar Eclipse, 26th January 2009 - Observing and Imaging Guide