The next solar eclipses

Every year, 2 or 3 eclipses are visible, being partial, total, or annular.
Year 2000
The year 2000 will know 4 eclipses (February 5th, July 14th, July 31st, and December 25th). Unfortunately, these four eclipses will be only partial.
Year 2001

The next total eclipse is foreseen to be on June 21st 2001. The totality zone will be situated in the southern part of the Atlantic to the Indian ocean, and will pass by Madagascar. The totality will be four minutes, which is pretty long This eclipse will take place on the African continent, and the meteorological conditions will be favorable.
Year 2002
This year will know 2 eclipses : a total eclipse on December 4th and one annular in the beginning of June.
Year 2003
An annular eclipse will occur in the beginning of June and a total in Antarctic on November 23rd.
Year 2004
The Moon will eclipse the Sun two times : in April and October.
In Belgium
All the eclipses that were just mentioned will be visible in other countries than Belgium. The next total solar eclipse in Belgium will be on September 23rd 2090. It will be a special one since we will be able to watch a Belgian Sunset eclipsed ! Belgium will know two very interesting eclipses : one on May 25th 2142 where the whole of Belgium will be a totality zone. The other one on June 14th 2152 will have the same conditions. Fortunately, it will be possible to observe partial eclipses in 2003, 2005 and 2006.

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