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Solar Eclipses

Sara and I share a deep passion for astronomy, which naturally leads us to chase solar eclipses whenever we can. To truly appreciate a solar eclipse, it's essential to be in the narrow path of totality. This often means traveling around the globe, but since we also love to travel, eclipse hunting is the perfect adventure for us!

Experiencing one total solar eclipse makes you eager to witness another. As soon as we return from an eclipse trip, we start planning for the next one. Over the past few years, we've embarked on many incredible journeys, but witnessing totality during a solar eclipse remains the most awe-inspiring experience we've ever had.

Diamond ring and corona during the 2017 total solar eclipse in the USA

Sara wasn't lucky during her first solar eclipses, because in Austria in 1999 and in China in 2009 the sky was totally clouded out...  Luckily, we could enjoy an amazing blue sky during the solar eclipse of 2017 in the United States, where also Lotte could enjoy her first solar eclipse.

Composite of the 2019 solar eclipse in Chile.


Total Solar Eclipses

To see the most amazing spectacle, you need to be in the small totality zone during a total solar eclipse.  It only gets really dark in the totality zone and you will be able (weather permitting) to enjoy the amazing diamond ring and corona.
Annular Solar Eclipses

During an annular solar eclipse, the diameter of the moon is a bit too small to fully cover the sun.  This means that it doesn't get dark during the day and that the corona is not visible...  Nevertheless, an annular solar eclipse is also worth seeing once, but we prefer not to travel too far to see one.
Partial Solar Eclipses

During a partial solar eclipse, only part of the sun is eclipsed by the moon.  This is what you can see if you are not in a totality zone of a total (or annular) solar eclipse.  Some eclipses are nowhere on earth total.
See an overview of the eclipses I have seen on the Eclipse Chasers Log.

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