For those of you looking for something unique, you should take advantage of the opportunity to view an annular eclipse passing through Tanzania on September 1, 2016 at 12:00pm. Tanzania is right in the middle of the path of this event, and there should be great views out on safari or an a Kilimanjaro trek.
An annular eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the sun and leaves a “ring of fire.” Slightly different from a total eclipse where the moon completely covers the sun, an annular eclipse is when the moon is further from earth, so it doesn’t completely black it out but leaves a little light around it.
Please join us for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view a spectacular astronomical event without parallel. You can do a private Kilimanjaro trek and/or safari, or you can join one of these AWR groups already scheduled to be in Tanzania during the annular eclipse:
- August 26 – September 1: 7-day Group Machame Trek
- August 30 – September 3: 5-day Group Safari
And for those of you who are more curious about the eclipse’s path, here is a map courtesy of Fred Espenak – NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. For more information on eclipses, see Fred Espenak’s Eclipse website: