Solar and Lunar Eclipses: 2001 - 2005

All dates and times are UT (Universal Time) = GMT (24 hour clock) and indicate CENTRAL time (not start) of the eclipse

Solar eclipses

Maps courtesy Sienna Software (the Starry Night people)

2001:

Total solar eclipse: 21 June 2001 12:04 UT (visible from western Africa)

Annular solar eclipse: 14 December 2001 20:52 UT (visible from eastern Pacific Ocean)

 

2002:

in preparation

Lunar Eclipses

2001:

Total lunar eclipse: 9 January 2001 (click here for photos)

Partial lunar eclipse: 30 December 2001 10:29 UT

Visible from Perth -- the moon rises at 7:41 pm, partially eclipsed -- finished about 8:23 pm. Moon is also less than 2 degrees from Jupiter. It will look something like this:

2002:

in preparation