The eclipse path stretched from India through China and out into the Pacific Ocean. The end of the path crossed over the international dateline and ended in the South Pacific. Eclipse chasers were spread out across the path hoping for good weather. Clouds and rain intruded for many in India and China however ships at sea were able to maneuver into clear sky and aircraft along the path enjoyed clear sky above the clouds.

Miloslav Druckmuller's composite image of the corona

The corona had well defined polar brushes and the normal confused whispy look along the equatorial regions. Absent were longer streamers and shadow bands from most observations - and that makes sense due to the haze and cloud conditions many experienced. Along most of the eclipse path Venus was clearly seen before and after totality. Mercury shown brightly to the west of the corona. The long eclipse duration and clear sky conditions permitted some on the cruise ships situated east of Iwo Jima to locate bright stars in the sky.

Weather foiled the plans of many along the eclipse path. Most of the path through India and China were obscurred by clouds and rain. Clear areas did exist for some lucky enough to get there. The reports below are organized by general locations and contain input from multiple sources.

Reports: under construction - send your pictures and links to webpages!

• China - collection of pictures and links from across China
• Costa Cruise - Pacific Ocean, near Iwo Jima
• Paul Gauguin - South Pacific
• India - Cox & Kings eclipse flight videos and pictures.
• ITN News Video on YouTube
• Collection of pictures from the The Big Picture
• Marshall Islands - Miloslav Druckmuller's excellent images

Local circumstance calculator > - Google map, duration calculations, lunar limb profiles, Baily's Bead predictions.

Print Maps > - Regional maps with duration details prepared by eclipse chaser Michael Zeiler.