On 1st September in
Reunion we experienced a 'ring of fire'
annular solar eclipse, when the shadow of the moon crossed the Earth.
The shadow's central path was 13,400 km long, but only about 100 kilometres wide at maximum eclipse, and on Reunion we were just slightly north of the eclipse centreline.
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The path of the eclipse crossed central Africa & north Madagascar
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My own photos are useless, but here's a round-up of some of the best photos, time-lapses and videos of the occasion. (Note that the sky wasn't extremely dark, but filters were needed in order to photograph the sun, which gives the impression of a black sky).
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Woman looking through telescope at St Louis, where a viewing centre
had been set up. Photo: Richard Bouhet/AFP/Getty Images |
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People look through eclipse viewing glasses, telescopes or cameras in St-Louis.
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A combination of pictures shows the beginning to the end
(top L to bottom R) seen from a beach. © Reuters |
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| Palm tree leaf during the eclipse © Olivier Payet aka Tofruokal |
The event was also widely talked about in the world's press. Although it was visible in parts of Africa and across Madagascar, most press pictures come from Reunion.
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