Solar Eclipse May 10, 2013

An annular solar eclipse will take place on May 9 - 10 (UTC), 2013, with a magnitude of 0.9544. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.

Solar Eclipse May 10, 2013

Continents where this Eclipse will be seen:

• South Asia
• Australia
• Pacific 
• Indian Ocean

Partial eclipse will be seen in these locations.

• Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
• Taiohae, Marquesas Islands, France
• Broome, Western Australia, Australia
• Rawaki, Phoenix Islands, Kiribati
• Kiritimati, Christmas Island, Kiribati
• Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
• Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia
• Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
• Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
• Cairns, Queensland, Australia
• Townsville, Queensland, Australia
• Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
• Majuro, Marshall Islands
• Honiara, Solomon Islands
• Palikir, Ponape, Micronesia
• Tofol, Kosrae, Micronesia
• Dili, Timor-Leste

KEY TIMES FOR THE SOLAR ECLIPSE:

First location to see partial eclipse begin 9 May, 21:25 (UTC Time Zone)

First location to see full Eclipse begin         9 May, 22:31 (UTC Time Zone)

Maximum Eclipse                               10 May, 00:23  (UTC Time Zone)

Last location to see full Eclipse end       10 May, 02:20  (UTC Time Zone)

Last location to see partial Eclipse end    10 May, 03:25  (UTC Time Zone)

LYRIDS METEOR SHOWER Peaks on April 22, 2013

Lyrids meteor streams are groups of meteoroids originating from dust grains ejected from Comet C / 1861 G1 Thatcher. The Lyrid meteor shower will be peaking this year on April 22, 2013. The annual meteor shower typically puts on a good show, averaging about 10-20 meteors an hour, but sometimes featuring “surges” of activity that peak as high as 100 meteors an hour. The Lyrids also tend to produce rather bright meteors with long highly visible trails. All in all it’s worth getting out to see them if you can make the time.

How to view the Lyrids:

Go outside, find a dark spot and look north north-east near the constelation of Lyra for the Lyrids radiant. Meteor showers are strictly for night owls or early risers. The best time to view the Lyrids is from around 2h00 to dawn when they'll be in the north. They are fast and bright with some trains. You should be able to see 18 streaks an hour or more during the peak. The Lyrids meteor shower is active from the 16th Apr to 25th Apr with fewer activity either side of the peak time.