Annular eclipse in Southern Hemisphere

An annular eclipse of the sun takes place in the Southern Hemisphere on February 26, along a narrow path running through South America and Africa. In surrounding areas, people will see a partial eclipse

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Greatest eclipse 14:53:24 GMT

Duration: 44 secs

Best views: Argentina, Chile and Angola (weather permitting)

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Eclipse path Width 30.6km

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Never look directly at eclipse with naked eye, binoculars, cameras or telescopes without specialized solar filters

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TOTAL ECLIPSE Moon’s umbral shadow obscures Sun completely

ANNULAR ECLIPSE Moon is further away from Earth than in total eclipse, so outer edge of Sun (annulus) is visible

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Source: NASA 

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