This was an excellent satellite view of an eclipse not viewable by naked eye, unless you happened to be in portions of Antarctica. A treat nonetheless for the satellite view, so I am sharing photos and clips from the event. Last Friday night to Saturday morning’s path was from mostly over the continent of Antarctica. and over the polar area in the Arctic Ocean into Russia for the sunset. Partial eclipses were visible in farther south portions of the world, including South Africa. Happy video!
December 4th Solar Eclipse Information:
“Antarctica” Total Solar Eclipse β 12/04/21 | |
MAXIMUM DURATION β 1 minute 54 seconds (At One Location Point) | |
Global Event: Total Solar Eclipse | |
Local Type: | Total Solar Eclipse, in Antarctica |
Partiality Begins: | Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 11:29 pm |
Total Begins: | Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 01:00 am |
Maximum: | Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 01:33 am – 1.037 Magnitude |
Total Ends: | Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 02:06 am |
Partiality Ends: | Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 02:37 am |
Total Span: | 3 Minutes & 51 Seconds |
Information courtesy of timeanddate.com
Satellite Imagery of the December 4th Total Solar Eclipse:
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Courtesy of National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
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Courtesy of National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
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Photos courtesy of National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information ServiceΒ
.GIPHY Caption Β© 2021 Versatileer
Video From NASA of the December 4th Total Solar Eclipse:
LIVE:Live Feed of the Dec. 4, 2021 Total Solar Eclipse on YouTube Β @NASA
Information courtesy of @NASA
Future Solar Eclipse Information:
Solar Eclipse Information: 2021 – 2030 |
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Calendar Date (Map Link) |
TD of Greatest Eclipse (Animation Link) |
Eclipse Type Map Link) |
Saros Series (Link) |
Eclipse Magnitude |
Central Duration (Path Table Link) |
Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility |
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12/04/2021 | 07:34:38 | Total | 152 | 1.037 | 01m54s | Antarctica, S. Africa, S. Atlantic [Total: Antarctica] |
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04/30/2022 | 20:42:36 | Partial | 119 | 0.640 | – | S.E. Pacific, S. South America | |
10/25/2022 | 11:01:19 | Partial | 124 | 0.862 | – | Europe, N.E. Africa, Mid-East, W. Asia | |
04/20/2023 | 04:17:55 | Hybrid | 129 | 1.013 | 01m16s | S.E. Asia, E. Indies, Australia, Philippines, New Zealand [Hybrid: Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea] | |
10/14/2023 | 18:00:40 | Annular | 134 | 0.952 | 05m17s | North America, Central America, South America [Annular: W. U.S., Central America, Colombia, Brazil] | |
04/08/2024 | 18:18:29 | Total | 139 | 1.057 | 04m28s | North America, Central America [Total: Mexico, C. U.S., E. Canada] |
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10/02/2024 | 18:46:13 | Annular | 144 | 0.933 | 07m25s | Pacific, S. South America [Annular: S. Chile, S. Argentina] |
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03/29/2025 | 10:48:36 | Partial | 149 | 0.938 | – | N.W. Africa, Europe, N. Russia | |
09/21/2025 | 19:43:04 | Partial | 154 | 0.855 | – | S. Pacific, New Zealand, Antarctica | |
02/17/2026 | 12:13:05 | Annular | 121 | 0.963 | 02m20s | S. Argentina & Chile, S. Africa, Antarctica [Annular: Antarctica] | |
08/12/2026 | 17:47:05 | Total | 126 | 1.039 | 02m18s | N. North America, W. Africa, Europe [Total: Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, Spain] |
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02/06/2027 | 16:00:47 | Annular | 131 | 0.928 | 07m51s | South America, Antarctica, W & S. Africa [Annular: Chile, Argentina, Atlantic] | |
08/02/2027 | 10:07:49 | Total | 136 | 1.079 | 06m23s | Africa, Europe, Mid-East, W. & S. Asia [Total:Morocco, Spain, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia] | |
01/26/2028 | 15:08:58 | Annular | 141 | 0.921 | 10m27s | E. North America, Central America & South America, W. Europe, N.W. Africa [Annular: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, Spain, Portugal] |
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07/22/2028 | 02:56:39 | Total | 146 | 1.056 | 05m10s | S.E. Asia, E. Indies, Australia, New Zealand [Total: Australia, New Zealand] |
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01/14/2029 | 17:13:47 | Partial | 151 | 0.871 | – | North America, Central America | |
06/12/2029 | 04:06:13 | Partial | 118 | 0.458 | – | Arctic, Scandinavia, Alaska, N. Asia, N. Canada | |
07/11/2029 | 15:37:18 | Partial | 156 | 0.230 | – | S. Chile, S. Argentina |
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12/05/2029 | 15:03:57 | Partial | 123 | 0.891 | – | S. Argentina, S. Chile, Antarctica | |
06/01/2030 | 06:29:13 | Annular | 128 | 0.944 | 05m21s | Europe, N. Africa, Mid-East, Asia, Arctic, Alaska [Annular: Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, Turkey, Russia, N. China, Japan] |
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11/25/2030 | 06:51:37 | Total | 133 | 1.047 | 03m44s | S. Africa, S. Indian Ocean, E. Indies, Australia, Antarctica [Total: Botswana, S. Africa, Australia] |
Information courtesy of eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov
More information on future solar and lunar eclipses can be found at timeanddate.com.
Specific information on the Total Solar Eclipse on December 4, 2021 from TimeandDate.com
And more information on future eclipses, please visit NASA at:
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
In any solar eclipse, using sunglasses, welding glasses are not rated for viewing. Care for your eyes. Resist the temptation for direct viewing of any annular, partial or total eclipse while not completely blocked by the shadow of the Sun!
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I missed this eclipse. I’ve seen others. It gets so dark out, it’s downright spooky!
What a cool picture!. I really wish that I could experience one of these in person.
Great pictures! I remember an awesome total solar eclipse in March 1970. I had made an eclipse viewer with a pinhole and a box, and I was in midtown Manhattan to view it. It looked fascinating – so weird when it got all dark, A lot of people stood there staring up at the sun. Oh well, you warn people but they don’t listen.