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Easter Island Eclipse

Category: Environment

A total solar eclipse drew an 11,000-kilometre (6,800-mile) arc over the Pacific, plunging remote islands into darkness in a heavenly display climaxing on Easter Island, known to the locals as Rapanui.

Easter Island eclipse

A stunning solar eclipse on Easter Island that attracted thousands of tourists has been captured in these amazing photographs. The World Heritage island saw its population double on Sunday as tourists flocked to the site, eager to catch a glimpse of the rare and awe-inspiring sight.

The rare four-minute, 41-second eclipse came on World Population Day, at a time when the story of Easter Island's ancient population crash is being discussed more than ever as a case study so relavent to the sustainability challenges we face today, the same events that inspired our Malthus Organic Tee.

Cosmic as it is that that the Eclipse came on such a day, onlookers weren't phased, and danced, sang and played music alongside a number of scientists, researchers and photographers who joined the party for the momentous event.

The eclipse began at 7pm BST about 440 miles south-east of Tonga, reaching Easter Island by 9.11pm on Sunday.

Many feared that they would not be able to see the view due to overhead clouds, but luckily for the crowds the sky cleared just before the eclipse hit the island.

The total solar eclipse began its 6,800 mile arc over the Pacific on Sunday, with local official Francisco Haoa telling reporters: 'It was like being in the stadium at night with artificial light. It was like being in a dark room with a 10-watt bulb, it started with a shadow. The skies were perfectly blue, with lots of wind which chased away the clouds.

Applause erupted from thousands of stargazers who began gathering days ago on the remote Chilean outpost of Rapanui.