2019 eclipse Archives

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 by David Dickinson

Our Guide to the December 26th Annular ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse

Mid-eclipse, perfectly centered ring of fire. Image credit and copyright: Kevin Baird.

Ready for the final ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse of 2019? The final eclipse of the year kicks off this week on Wednesday, early on December 26^th the day after Christmas, with an annular solar eclipse spanning the Indian Ocean region from the Middle East to the western Pacific.

January 11, 2019January 28, 2019 by David Dickinson

Our Complete Guide to the January 21st Total Lunar Eclipse

Total Eclipse — The Moon just a few minutes from the end of totality on October 8th. 2014. Credit and Copyright: Alan Dyer.

By now, you’ve heard the news. One of the top astronomy events for 2019 is coming right up on the night of January 20^th into the morning of the 21^st with a total eclipse of the Moon. There’s lots of hype circulating around this one, as it assumes the meme of the “SuperBloodWolf Moon eclipse” ’round ye ole web.