Next chance to see annular eclipse in Taiwan will be in 195 years

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/06/15
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Residents of parts of southern Taiwan will be able to catch a glimpse of a rare annular eclipse on June 21, but for those who miss it, the next opportunity to see one will not come for another 195 years.

According to the Tainan Astronomical Education Area, the eclipse can be viewed in its totality along a belt across southern Taiwan that runs through Kinmen County, Penghu County, Chiayi County, Yunlin County, Tainan City, Hualien County, and Taitung County. The annular eclipse will last about one minute along the central line of the eclipse zone and only a few seconds along its edges.

An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon covers the Sun's center, leaving a "ring of fire" known as an annulus around the Moon's periphery. The last time such a phenomenon was visible in Taiwan was 2012, and the next will not take place until the year 2215.
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