Solar Eclipse to Darken Easter Island | National Geographic

the eclipse that occurs on July 11th is

the eclipse that occurs on July 11th is a total solar eclipse and it takes place

a total solar eclipse and it takes place

a total solar eclipse and it takes place in the South Pacific the path of the

in the South Pacific the path of the

in the South Pacific the path of the moon shadow starts about a thousand

moon shadow starts about a thousand

moon shadow starts about a thousand miles north of New Zealand sweeps across

miles north of New Zealand sweeps across

miles north of New Zealand sweeps across the Pacific Ocean and it ends at sunset

the Pacific Ocean and it ends at sunset

the Pacific Ocean and it ends at sunset in Tierra del Fuego in Chile and

in Tierra del Fuego in Chile and

in Tierra del Fuego in Chile and Argentina totality will last up to about

Argentina totality will last up to about

Argentina totality will last up to about 5 minutes and 20 seconds if you’re at

5 minutes and 20 seconds if you’re at

5 minutes and 20 seconds if you’re at the right spot one of the most unique

the right spot one of the most unique

the right spot one of the most unique things about this particular Eclipse is

things about this particular Eclipse is

things about this particular Eclipse is that it crosses a very interesting

that it crosses a very interesting

that it crosses a very interesting archaeological site Easter Island and on

archaeological site Easter Island and on

archaeological site Easter Island and on Easter Island they’re at these great

Easter Island they’re at these great

Easter Island they’re at these great statues that were erected a thousand

statues that were erected a thousand

statues that were erected a thousand 1500 years ago a lot of mystery about

1500 years ago a lot of mystery about

1500 years ago a lot of mystery about these statues but in any case this is

these statues but in any case this is

these statues but in any case this is the first total eclipse that’s hit the

the first total eclipse that’s hit the

the first total eclipse that’s hit the island in about 1400 years so during a

island in about 1400 years so during a

island in about 1400 years so during a total solar eclipse the moon comes

total solar eclipse the moon comes

total solar eclipse the moon comes between the Sun and the earth and it

between the Sun and the earth and it

between the Sun and the earth and it casts a shadow on the earth and for

casts a shadow on the earth and for

casts a shadow on the earth and for those people that happen to be in that

those people that happen to be in that

those people that happen to be in that that small area where the shadow is

that small area where the shadow is

that small area where the shadow is they’re going to experience what we call

they’re going to experience what we call

they’re going to experience what we call a total solar eclipse and basically the

a total solar eclipse and basically the

a total solar eclipse and basically the moon exactly blocks out the solar disk

moon exactly blocks out the solar disk

moon exactly blocks out the solar disk which is a good thing for those of us

which is a good thing for those of us

which is a good thing for those of us that study the outer atmosphere because

that study the outer atmosphere because

that study the outer atmosphere because in blocking out the very very bright

in blocking out the very very bright

in blocking out the very very bright solar disk we are then able to view the

solar disk we are then able to view the

solar disk we are then able to view the outer atmosphere called the corona which

outer atmosphere called the corona which

outer atmosphere called the corona which is much less bright it’s about a million

is much less bright it’s about a million

is much less bright it’s about a million times less bright than the disk so the

times less bright than the disk so the

times less bright than the disk so the the solar eclipse provides a rare

the solar eclipse provides a rare

the solar eclipse provides a rare opportunity to view the outer atmosphere

opportunity to view the outer atmosphere

opportunity to view the outer atmosphere and the moon just happens to be at the

and the moon just happens to be at the

and the moon just happens to be at the exact perfect distance away from the

exact perfect distance away from the

exact perfect distance away from the earth that it completely blocks out just

earth that it completely blocks out just

earth that it completely blocks out just the disk of the Sun