[MIham] Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse

[Frank]

Space Weather News for Jan. 23, 2007
http://spaceweather.com

SOLAR ECLIPSE:  On Monday, Jan. 26th, the Moon will pass in front of the sun 
producing an annular "ring of fire" eclipse.  This is not a total eclipse; 
the Moon will cover only 93% of the sun's surface.  Nevertheless, the Moon's 
dead-center transit across the solar disk will produce a sight of rare 
beauty for observers along the "path of annularity."   Best views are to be 
had from islands in Indonesia where the ring of fire will appear to sink 
into the ocean at sunset.   Meanwhile, in Australia, southeast Asia, 
southern parts of India and South Africa, observers will experience an 
off-center partial eclipse.  Crescent-shaped sunbeams will dapple the ground 
while high overhead the Moon takes a curved bite out of the sun.

Please visit http://spaceweather.com for eclipse maps, timetables and 
photos.

BLUE-SKY FIREBALL:  Last week a meteoroid of unknown size hit Earth's 
atmosphere over Denmark and exploded with a flash so bright it turned the 
nighttime sky daytime blue.  A video of the remarkable fireball and 
eye-witness reports may be found at Spaceweather's fireball sighting page: 
http://spaceweather.com/glossary/fireballreports_17jan09.htm