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Antarctica's Total Solar Eclipse Looks Stunning in These Phenomenal Photos - ScienceAlert

Antarctica's Total Solar Eclipse Looks Stunning in These Phenomenal Photos - ScienceAlert

Antarctica's Total Solar Eclipse Looks Stunning in These Phenomenal Photos - ScienceAlert
Dec 07, 2021 1 min, 3 secs

4, 2021, a total solar eclipse dazzled a few thousand lucky people in Antarctica and countless penguins, who got to witness nearly two minutes of totality as the moon blotted out the sun's light. .

During a total solar eclipse, the sun, moon and Earth line up (in that order), allowing the moon to block the sun's rays from reaching part of Earth.

Those aboard the vessels saw the partial solar eclipse begin at 2 a.m.

The next total solar eclipse — happening in about 18 months on April 20, 2023 — will pass over parts of Southeast Asia and Australia, according to timeanddate.com, meaning a lot more people will get to see the celestial show.

A crescent sun rises over the Antarctic horizon during the solar eclipse on Dec.

The best places to see this solar eclipse were Antarctica and its surrounding waters, as well as parts of Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa.

4, 2021 solar eclipse, you can look directly at the sun without injuring your eyes.

A whole lot of penguins in Antarctica saw the total solar eclipse.

scientists look at a solar eclipse from the Union Glacier in Antarctica on Dec, 4, 2021.

Originally published on Live Science

Laura is an editor at Live Science

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