1985tse

1985 November 12
Total Solar Eclipse

This eclipse touched Antarctica and remained well south and east of New Zealand.

Track of the 1985 total solar eclipse.

Animation of the passage of the lunar shadow created in WinEclipse, a program developed by the late Heinz Scsibrany.

Meteosat 2 image of the eclipse shadow. The shadow is barely visible as a duskiness along the southern limb of the globe. It is better seen in the animation below. Image: EUMETSAT.

Animation of the eclipse shadow as seen from Meteosat 2. The shadow of the eclipse is barely visible, speeding along the southern limb of the globe. Images:  EUMETSAT.

Updated December 2020

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