Natural History Wanderings

Updated 1/6/11

Photos of the Eclipse: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/pictures/110104-solar-eclipse-pictures-photos-science-space-partial/?now=2011-01-04-00:01

Photo of Space Station in the  Eclipse: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/01/double-eclipse/

There will be a solar eclipse tomorrow January 4.

Watch the Eclipse on-line 7 to 10 UTC ( 11 PM to 2 AM Pacific) at: http://astronomylive.com/livestream/1381/partial-solar-eclipse

A solar eclipse is the  result of  the moon aligning between the Earth and the sun.  The moon blocks the sun’s light and casts a shadow on earth.  It will be visible over  most of continental Europe, North Africa , the Middle East and Central Asia. This will be the first of four partial solar eclipses in 2011. There are no total eclipses of the sun this year. The eclipse begins at 6:40 UT  in Algeria.  Read more at these two articles in National Geographic:

• Solar Eclipse Tomorrow: Europe to See Crescent Sunrise?
  
• Partial Eclipse “Preview”: What You’ll See Tomorrow

Related Articles

• Solar eclipse to ring in new year (newscientist.com)
• Partial solar eclipse will be visible in Britain on January 4 (dailymail.co.uk)