A total solar eclipse will occur next Friday. The magnificent natural wonder should be visible from Iceland, however the Icelandic Met Office forecasts a rather cloudy day on Friday.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and by that, either totally or partially blocking the image of the sun from Earth.
Read more: 52 thousand school children receive eclipse glasses to view the solar eclipse next week
In Iceland, the eclipse will begin at 08.38 (8.38 am), when the Moon touches the Sun’s edge. The maximum eclipse will occur at 09.37 (9.37 am).
A total eclipse was last visible from Iceland on June 30th 1954 and will next occur on August 12th 2026.
The astronomy website Stjörnufræðivefurinn has made a video imitating the Moon’s course as it passes between the Earth and the Sun. Unfortunately, this might be the only eclipse we’ll see if the weather forecast does not clear up by Friday.
Sólmyrkvi 20. mars 2015 úr Reykjavík from Stjörnufræðivefurinn on Vimeo.
A total solar eclipse will occur next Friday. The magnificent natural wonder should be visible from Iceland, however the Icelandic Met Office forecasts a rather cloudy day on Friday.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and by that, either totally or partially blocking the image of the sun from Earth.
Read more: 52 thousand school children receive eclipse glasses to view the solar eclipse next week
In Iceland, the eclipse will begin at 08.38 (8.38 am), when the Moon touches the Sun’s edge. The maximum eclipse will occur at 09.37 (9.37 am).
A total eclipse was last visible from Iceland on June 30th 1954 and will next occur on August 12th 2026.
The astronomy website Stjörnufræðivefurinn has made a video imitating the Moon’s course as it passes between the Earth and the Sun. Unfortunately, this might be the only eclipse we’ll see if the weather forecast does not clear up by Friday.
Sólmyrkvi 20. mars 2015 úr Reykjavík from Stjörnufræðivefurinn on Vimeo.
