A unique spectacle awaits on September 21: a partial solar eclipse. The eclipse will be visible in the South Pacific, including New Zealand, eastern Australia, several Pacific islands, and parts of Antarctica.
A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon, which is in the new moon phase, passes directly in front of the Sun, covering part of its disk, but not all of it. This time, about 16.6 million people, just 0.2% of the world's population, will have the opportunity to see the phenomenon.
