Partial Solar Eclipse visible from South Africa on 15th of January

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This coming Friday the 15th of January between about 7 AM to 8 AM those finding themselves in the central to northern parts of South Africa would be able to see the first solar eclipse of 2010. Solar eclipses occur when the moon is between the sun and the earth, obstructing some of the sunlight and casting a shadow on the earth's surface. Those finding themselves in the middle of this shadow will see a total or annular eclipse. As viewed from South Africa though it will only appear as an partial eclipse. Those in the southern parts of South Africa will NOT see the eclipse at all.

For eclipse magnitudes (i.e. maximum amount of the sun that will appear dark) and times for different locations in SA see: http://www.planetarium.co.za/EclipsePoster2010Jan.pdf

For places around the world see the following NASA eclipse map:  http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OHfigures/OH2010-Fig01.pdf

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