Partial Solar Eclipse 4 Jan 2011

On 4^th of Jan, it was possible to watch a partial solar eclipse in central Europe. Here, you can see a map by the Verein Astroinfo indicating the area of visibility. I took the photo to the left with my iPhone from a spot in the north of the Black Forrest. Admittingly, the photo does not live up to the eclipse which was much more impressive in reality. BBC provides a nice collection of photos of the eclipse. The next good event visible within Europe will be a total lunar eclipse on 15 June.