Satellite imagery shows rare total solar eclipse over Oceania
00:27 Holly Patrick | 1682083624 Satellite imagery shows how a rare total solar eclipse unfolded over parts of Oceania on Thursday, 20 April. In this sped-up clip from space, published by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, a patch of darkness is seen as the Moon completely covered the face of the Sun for approximately one minute. People in the eclipses path either saw total darkness or a ring of fire as the sun emerged from behind the new moon. Eclipses like this only happen around once every decade; the next one is not due until 2031. Sign up for our newsletters. 01:31 01:13 00:55 02:28 17:13 03:57 06:21 03:50 18:59 04:11 08:49 05:27 05:53 04:53 04:07 07:42 06:11 14:58 02:10 10:49 08:49 06:38 03:39 06:50 06:07 04:48 05:57 06:13 06:27 07:23 06:35 12:18 11:50 09:03 13:07 11:44 03:21 03:28 04:57 03:47 08:59 04:54 07:30 04:01 10:32 42:24 17:49 14:02 00:49 01:35 08:06 08:47 03:57 03:50 04:11 05:27 03:27 03:37 03:24 03:13 18:59 01:37 33:36 01:10 44:28 00:43 45:58 46:53 08:18 07:35 11:36 07:22 05:33 09:06 09:54 09:47 00:52 00:18 00:19 00:59 00:44 00:30 00:51 00:41 01:48 00:20 01:11 00:52 01:13 00:50 00:38 00:36 00:38 00:55 00:18 01:01 00:23 00:27 00:49 01:39 01:03 00:28 00:28 02:45 03:57 00:32 01:10 00:58 04:23 04:26 04:34 01:01 01:07 01:08 03:13 03:10 02:48 03:12 00:30 00:53 00:57 00:50 00:30 00:53 00:57 00:50 01:16 00:36 00:48 01:08 01:12 01:23 01:24 Live 01:51 02:07 02:00 02:09 01:00:15 02:13 01:55 00:58 Log in New to The Independent? Or if you would prefer: Want an ad-free experience? Hi {{indy.fullName}}