Antarctic Ring of Fire: Only 13 Spots Will See This Week's Solar Eclipse

The year’s first solar eclipse is an annular “ring of fire” visible only from 13 locations along a narrow path that starts over western Antarctica and sweeps across the Davis Sea coastline and the Southern Ocean on Feb 17 at about 7:10am; the UK isn’t in the path, Antarctica watchers will see the full eclipse while other locations may witness partial views, and a lunar eclipse follows on March 3–4.