Easter Island to be Darkened by Total Solar Eclipse on Sunday

On Sunday, July 11, 2010, a total solar eclipse will occur over Easter Island. The moon will pass in between the Earth and Sun thus blocking approximately ninety percent of the sun. The moon’s perfect distance from the sun will cast a shadow rendering darkness upon Easter Island for approximately four minutes at 18:00 Universal Time. This display of nature will be a spectacular sight for amateur and professional star gazers and for avid photographers. The eclipse will also be visible from several locations surrounding Easter Island.

The next total solar eclipse isn’t expected for another three hundred years in Easter Island. The remarkable sight will embrace the historic statues, moai, for the first time in history. The last solar eclipse was thought to have happened prior to the erection of the statues about 1400 years ago. Such a rare event will be a delight to the spectators and the photographers for this extraordinary opportunity. Although the sun will be obscured, damage to the eyes can occur when looking directly at sun. Taking precautionary measures to avoid burning the retinas is very important.

In the past, total solar eclipses were viewed as a bad omen. Now with scientific research, they are a pleasure and a rare delight to see whenever the opportunity becomes available. As for the 2010 World Cup Final Game, spectators are waiting to see if these myths of the eclipse will affect the final result of the game or will the octopus’s prediction of Spain as the winner stand.