Solar eclipse of March 29, 2006

On March 29, 2006, a total eclipse of the Sun with an eclipse magnitude of 1.052 was visible from a narrow corridor which traversed half the Earth. The path of the Moon's shadow began in Brazil and extended across the Atlantic to Africa, Greece (Kastellórizo), Turkey, and central Asia, where it ended at sunset in western Mongolia. A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, including the northern two-thirds of Africa, Europe, and central Asia.

People gathered in large areas where solar eclipse is visible around the World to view the event. Manchester Astronomical Society, the Malaysian Space Agency, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, as well as dozens of tour groups met in Apollo Amphitheater in Antalya, Turkey. NASA featured a live webcast from the site, where thousands took their seats in ancient Roman amphitheater. [1]