This morning, the sun rose above New Zealand horizons as a magnificent crescent, 57% of its surface shielded by the moon.

At the time of me posting this, a Hybrid Solar Eclipse will make its way across the South Pacific, ending up on the west of the USA. A Hybrid Solar Eclipse is an extremely rare occurance, whereby some parts of the Earth will see the sun entirely blocked out by the moon; others will see a ring of light, the sun, surrounding the dark disc of the moon. And of course, the areas of partial eclipse, of which New Zealand was one today

So there I was, at 6.40am with three pairs of sunglasses, peering out the window trying to catch a glimpse of this magnificent phenomena. It's quite rare for New Zealand to get a solar eclipse because we're so far south. But nevertheless, the sun broke through the clouds with the moon clearly obscuring a significant part of the luminate disc. I won't be forgetting this moment any time soon. (This may or may not have something to do with the image burned into the back of my retina)

Well, I've probably missed it by now. :roll: New York. Pfft.

I wonder if it'll come over to England. I've probably missed it.