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Stunning ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Over South Africa on Sunday PHOTOS

South Africa was one of the lucky countries to experience the first solar eclipse (when the moon covers the sun) of 2017… which was only visible over parts of the Southern Hemisphere today, Sunday 26 February 2017. See photos below by MADHURI KOOVERJEE CHAVDA, MARK HARLEY, NIGEL RILEY and ALAN RUDNICKI. The ‘Ring of Fire’, […]

By SAPeople
27-02-17 12:17
in Fab South African Stuff
"Sun set...... The most beautiful view in Sea Point this evening."

South Africa was one of the lucky countries to experience the first solar eclipse (when the moon covers the sun) of 2017… which was only visible over parts of the Southern Hemisphere today, Sunday 26 February 2017. See photos below by MADHURI KOOVERJEE CHAVDA, MARK HARLEY, NIGEL RILEY and ALAN RUDNICKI.

The ‘Ring of Fire’, an annular eclipse, means a sliver of the sun’s surface is still visible around the moon.

Depending on where one stood, the moon appeared to block varying amounts of the sun.

Photo by Nigel Riley – “Even the bird enjoyed the partial eclipse last night. Klein Slangkop.”

Space.com said “For those who are properly positioned along a narrow path some 8,500 miles (13,700 kilometers) long and averaging roughly 45 miles (72 km) wide, the dark disk of the moon will briefly be surrounded by a dazzling “ring of fire” as the lunar disk passes squarely in front of the sun.”

Photo of Partial Eclipse in the Southern Hemisphere by Mark Harley – ” I used a filter to cut out all its brightness.”

Others, outside of the path would still see a partial solar eclipse.

“Beautiful scenic view of Llandudno Cape Town”
“Beautiful scenic view of Llandudno Cape Town”
“Sun set…… The most beautiful view in Sea Point this evening.”

Apparently it was only visible to half a billion people (!) – in some parts of South America, southern Africa and part of Antarctica. The African countries within the narrow path included Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo… where the sun would have resembled a “fiery hoop” at sunset rather than the usual reddened ball, said Space.com.

Alan Rudnicki: “Orange Skies This Evening In Cape Town #Eclipse.”

There will be a total eclipse of the sun later this year on 21 August… but only visible in North America.

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