On July 12, 2010 (June 1, 2010 in the lunar calendar), a total solar eclipse occurred in 350 years in the South Pacific Ocean. This photo was taken in the port of Valparaiso in Chile, and the whole sky has darkened. A girl stands on Easter Island, holding an X-ray to observe the total solar eclipse. Total solar eclipse. In the port of Coquimbo in northwestern Chile, children are observing the total solar eclipse. Total solar eclipse. People observing the total solar eclipse on Easter Island. On July 11, 2010, a total solar eclipse that has not been seen in 350 years occurred in the South Pacific Ocean. The whole process lasted 5 minutes and 20 seconds. Thousands of astronomy enthusiasts gathered on Easter Island and witnessed the total solar eclipse with the help of various tools. According to the MSNBC news, the solar eclipse can only be observed by the naked eye in very few areas of the southern hemisphere, so it is very rare. And Easter Island became the best view of the solar eclipse. On that day, the solar eclipse appeared 2000 kilometers northeast of New Zealand at sunrise, and after passing over the South Pacific Ocean, it gradually disappeared in the Cook Islands and Easter Island. The whole process lasted 5 minutes and 20 seconds. The total solar eclipse belt starts in the western South Pacific, passes through eastern Oceania, southeastern South Pacific, southern Chile, and ends in the southern part of Argentina. Partial eclipses can be seen in eastern Oceania, southeastern Pacific Ocean, and southern South America. The total solar eclipse can be called the most spectacular celestial phenomenon. It occurs twice every three years on earth. In the three years of 2008, 2009 and 2010, there were three consecutive total solar eclipses on earth. I believe that the previous two total solar eclipses must be unforgettable for many people. Fortunately, the total eclipse belt of these two solar eclipses passed through our country, one was the northwest region and the other was the Yangtze River Basin. Unfortunately, the total solar eclipse of July 12, 2010 was not observable in our country. The total eclipse belt of this solar eclipse started from the endless sea of the South Pacific Ocean in the west, passed through a few islands, and ended in the southern tip of Chile and Argentina in South America. Since the total eclipse belt is located in the southern hemisphere as a whole, and more than 90% of it is in the sea, it is not easy for astronomy enthusiasts in our country to enjoy this total solar eclipse. At the same time, most of the areas where the partial solar eclipse can be seen are also in the Pacific Ocean. The partial solar eclipse on the west side of the eclipse belt starts at 1:10 Beijing time on July 12, and the partial eclipse on the South American continent ends at 5:57. Did you find that this solar eclipse happened on July 11 for universal time? Therefore, in foreign media reports, the date of the solar eclipse is July 11. Although traveling to the South Pacific is quite expensive for astronomy enthusiasts in most countries. And according to meteorological statistics, most areas in the total eclipse belt have cloud cover rates of more than 50% in the same period in history, and Easter Island is as high as about 60%. However, this total eclipse has received widespread attention, and many foreign enthusiasts have planned to observe it. Since our country has had total solar eclipses for two consecutive years, for most friends, it is very expensive to travel across the ocean and have to give up.