THE SUN WILL DISAPPEAR FOR A FEW SECONDS

On 10 June 2021, the Moon will cast a shadow over parts of Earth during an annular solar eclipse event. An annular eclipse only occurs during a new Moon when the Sun and Moon are aligned, and the Moon is at a lunar node – the point where the orbital planes of both Earth and the Moon align – and the Moon is at the furthest distance from Earth during its orbit, called its apogee, which can vary year on year. Countries in the uppermost reaches of the Northern Hemisphere such as northern Canada, Greenland and parts of Russia will witness the full extent of the eclipse, with Europe, America and Northern Asia seeing a partial eclipse.