solar eclipse

Solar eclipse in March 2015

This illustration shows the isochrones for the times at which the partial eclipse will begin and the first 'bite' will be seen taken out of the right-hand limb of the Sun as the Moon advances across the Sun (all times in GMT). AN graphics by Ade Ashford/UK map courtesy Google

This animation loops every five seconds and shows the percentage of the Sun’s disc obscured at the maximum of the March 20th eclipse superimposed on the isochrones for the times at which they occur (all times in GMT). AN computation and graphics by Ade Ashford/UK map courtesy Google

This illustration shows the isochrones for the times at which the last 'bite' will be seen to leave the left-hand limb of the Sun as the Moon recedes and the eclipse will be over (all times in GMT). AN graphics by Ade Ashford/UK map courtesy Google

Enjoy in solar spectacle