The eclipse of 22 September 2006
“French Guiana witnessed a marriage made in heaven...” The Sun slipped its ring around the Moon on 22 September 2006. As a result, the Moon masked the Sun almost completely, and the Guianese were the lucky witnesses...
For more information, consult our dossier in the downloadable file below, you'll find information about eclipses and in particular the one on 22 September.
Contents of this dossier:
- What is an eclipse and an annular eclipse in particular?
- Why the eclipse of 22 September is exceptional
- A review of the myths and popular beliefs about eclipses (some still survive in
