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On April 8, 2005, Observers Off New Zealand Observe an Annular

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On April 8, 2005, observers off New Zealand observe an annular eclipse at sunrise, and thosein Columbia see an annular eclipse at sunset. Yet in the middle of the path, off the GalapagosIslands, cruise ships are advertising that they will show their guests a total solar eclipse. How canthis be possible?

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The Earth's radius is about 6,000 km (4,...

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