Hey Space Placers!
There will be an annular eclipse of the Sun tomorrow, 5-9-13, covering Australia and the South Pacific. Viewers around the world can tune in via the Internet at 2:30 p.m. PDT or 21:30 UTC to see the live and free feed courtesy of Slooh.
In an annular eclipse the Moon does not totally eclipse the Sun so there is a ring of sunlight or annulus that is visible. If you are in a location where the eclipse is visible be sure to heed the safety warnings provided in the press release below - NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN without the proper and safe equipment as blindness can result.
Get details on how to view on the Internet here as well as a link for International times:
http://images.slooh.com/files/press_release/annular_2013.pdf
You can a preview of the eclipse here;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MZQRFIxJiY&feature=youtu.be
The U.S. gets a total solar eclipse in August 2017 - I already have my viwing spot along the centerline picked out!
Sky Guy in VA
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