"From 09:56 GMT until 14:28 GMT today, the moon will pass in front of the sun, casting a perfect shadow over Earth. The only catch is that the spectacular total eclipse will only be visible from the most remote regions of Antarctica. The only humans on this path are the 100 outstandingly lucky scientists spending the Antarctic summer at the Concordia and Mirny research stations."
"At 12:12 GMT today, the shadow of the moon will align with the sun to leave a perfect glowing ring of light in the darkened sky. Dr Shyam Balaji, of King's College London, told the Daily Mail: 'An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly in front of the Sun but is slightly farther from Earth in its elliptical orbit. 'At maximum eclipse, the Moon blocks the central part of the Sun, leaving a bright ring of sunlight visible around its silhouette.'"
The moon will pass in front of the sun from 09:56 GMT until 14:28 GMT, casting a shadow over Earth. Totality will occur only along a narrow path across remote regions of Antarctica and will be directly observable by about 100 researchers at Concordia and Mirny stations. At 12:12 GMT the eclipse will be annular, producing a bright 'Ring of Fire' as the slightly more distant Moon blocks the Sun's center while leaving a glowing ring. Partial phases will be visible across South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Madagascar, Mauritius and other Southern Hemisphere locations, potentially reaching roughly 176,000,000 people. Eye protection is still required because the Sun can damage eyes during partial occlusion.
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