Solar Eclipse Over New Zealand & Antarctic Peninsula On Friday

Solar eclipse in Antarctic

By STAFF Reporter
November 22, 2011

New Zealand will get a slight glimpse of Solar Eclipse on Friday, November 25th. According to report by space agency NASA, the partial solar eclipse will be seen in Wellington just before the sunset at 7.30pm.

Nasa further says the solar eclipse can be viewed from the entire South Island along with the lower half of the North Island. The line of eclipse will be from Napier through to New Plymouth.

The news also reveals only New Zealand will be the populated landmass where the solar eclipse can be viewed.

The weather department of New Zealand forecasts clear sky on Friday in Wellington, though it may be little windy.

Bellingshausen Sea's Antarctic Peninsula western side will get the maximum eclipse viewing.

Friday's solar eclipse will be the fourth eclipse of 2011. Some years experience five solar eclipses.

Solar eclipse viewed from space

Sunset at North Pole. Moon at the closet point

Solar eclipse on the peak of Malu Mountain, Liuzhou (China) on July 22, 2009

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November 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Antarctic South Pole Prepares 100th Anniversary of Amundsen-Scott Historic Race

By STAFF Writer
November 21, 2011

ANTARCTIC NEWS - The historic race between Scott and Amundsen reaches one hundred years. South Pole prepares for this 100-year anniversary.

A century ago on the most inhospitable locations was the last great feat placed, spawning a race in terrestrial exploration between the two different men - Capt. Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen. Scott was epitome of stoic British military officer and Amundsen was a veteran polar explorer from Norway. The goal of these two very different men was to stand first at the South Pole.

Now, after 100 years, adventurers, avid travelers and history buffs to visit the Antarctica's polar plateau site, once the most inaccessible, to commemorate the great achievement of mankind.

About 150 people are being expected on December 14th on the Amundsen anniversary at the station, including Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.

Advanced research center Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is today housed in the location, 90 South. It supports observatories and telescopes there. During the months of November to February the Station houses more than two hundred scientists and personnel.

About 150 people are being expected on December 14th on the Amundsen anniversary at the station, including Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. On January 17 to celebrate the 100-year of Scott at the South Pole, about 70 people may gather.

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November 21, 2011 | 0 comments

South Korea Ship Sinks, Fearing 17 Fishermen Missing In Antarctic

By MALILA Harris

SOUTH KOREA NEWS - At least seventeen fishermen are feared missing in Antarctic, following a crash of a South Korea vessel in the Southern Ocean. It has been reported that at least five of the 42-man crew died and 20 were rescued after a ship sank about 2,000 km south of New Zealand.

The search team have scaled back as they believed it was impossible to survive for long in the ocean. The crew consisted people from various nations such as South Korea, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Russia.

According to South Korea's foreign ministry, a 614-tonne ship, the Number One In Sung dipped at around 0430 South Korean time on Monday (1930 GMT on Sunday).

A rescue fishing boat rescued twenty sailors, the ministry spokesperson said.

There is still doubts about the carnage of boat, while New Zealand rescuers was unable to clarify why the ship was suddenly sank. It was reported that the environment was calm, and moreover, no SOS was sent.

In the ocean a person can survive10 minutes without life jacket or immersion suit, so rescuers scaled back the search.

"It (is) becoming increasingly unlikely further survivors (will) be found," rescue controller Dave Wilson told AFP news agency.

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