The first eclipse of 2011 – a partial solar eclipse – was seen earlier this week in western Europe and northwestern Asia. The Big Picture has an amazing collection of photos from the eclipse that you should check out right now.
The first solar eclipse of 2011, from The Big Picture
This was the first of four partial solar eclipses which will occur in 2011, with the others taking place on June 1, July 1 and November 25.
When is the next total solar eclipse in the U.S.?
Here’s a video of a partial solar eclipse.
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Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.