Annular solar eclipse of February 7, 2008

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
February 7, 2008
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
2 min 12 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 03:55 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
67.6° S – 150.5° W
Path width at maximum
about 448 km
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
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Visibility map — Annular eclipse on February 7, 2008

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

The path of annularity crosses Antarctica. At maximum, the Moon leaves a bright ring of sunlight for about 2 minutes 12 seconds. A partial solar eclipse is visible more widely from Antarctica to New Zealand, Australia, and the Cook Islands.

Path of annularity

Regions
Antarctica
Example destinations
Antarctica
Example locations
Byrd StationSiple StationRusskaya Station

To look at the Sun: wear eclipse glasses throughout the eclipse — the ring of fire remains dangerous.

Byrd StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Thu, Feb 7
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Thu, Feb 7
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Siple StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Wed, Feb 6
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Thu, Feb 7
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Thu, Feb 7
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Russkaya StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Annularity — start
Thu, Feb 7
Only a ring of sunlight remains
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Annularity — end
Thu, Feb 7
The ring of sunlight is no longer complete
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Antarctica, New Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands
Example destinations
AntarcticaNew ZealandAustraliaCook Islands
Example locations
McMurdo StationHalley Research StationAmundsen–Scott South Pole StationChristchurchWellingtonHobartRarotonga

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

McMurdo StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Halley Research StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Amundsen–Scott South Pole StationAntarctica

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

ChristchurchNew Zealand

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

WellingtonNew Zealand

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

HobartAustralia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Thu, Feb 7
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Thu, Feb 7
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

RarotongaCook Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Wed, Feb 6
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Wed, Feb 6
Maximum obscuration
Sunset
Wed, Feb 6
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — end
Wed, Feb 6
Sun has set

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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