Unlike the breathtaking total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, the February 15 eclipse will only partially cover the sun from sight.
A solar eclipse occurs whenever the moon passes directly in front of the sun, blocking out its light for minutes at a time.
Royal Observatory Greenwich explained: “An eclipse can be due either to a dark body coming between us and a light emitter, so that we can no longer see the source, or it can be a body coming between a light source and the body that the light is illuminating, so that we no longer see the illuminated body.”
Unfortunately throughout 2018 only partial eclipses will occur, but astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich believe they are a “remarkable” event regardless.
Where will the partial solar eclipse occur?
The eclipse will only be visible from parts of Antarctica, the Atlantic Ocean and the southern parts of South America, but several million people are still in the eclipse’s path.
Astronomy boffins in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and parts of Brazil and Paraguay stand the best chance of spotting the event for about two hours.
The eclipse is expected to pass over two major cities, Buenos Aries in Argentina and Montevideo in Uruguay.
Unfortunately even if you live in any of these areas you will be hard pressed to spot much, according to Ernie Wright, a programmer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Mr Wright revealed: “For most people, this is a really marginal event.
“If you didn’t know it was happening, you wouldn’t even notice it.”
However the very few who might find themselves on Antarctica tomorrow, should very well prepare to see the full spectacle.
What time will the solar eclipse begin?
The eclipse will begin between 8pm and 9pm GMT on February 15, reaching its peak point over the eastern icy edge of Antarctica.
Heading eastwards, the last moments of the eclipse should appear over South America.
Mr Wright said it will arrive over Buenos Aires around 6.36pm local time, before reaching its mid-point at 7.13pm local time.
What is the path of the solar eclipse?
The NASA map above outlines the path and times of the eclipse as it soars over the Southern Hemisphere.
The eclipse will begin out in the Pacific Ocean, south of Australia and to the west of Antarctica.
The eclipse will then move to the east, below the South Pole, on its journey toward the southern tip of South America.
The spectacle will end with the eclipse finishing someplace over Argentina or Uruguay.
When is the next solar eclipse?
This new year is truly chock-full of eclipses and in fact February 10 marked the start of eclipse season for NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
The American Space Agency said: “The spring eclipse season began on Ferbaury 10 with a partial eclipse and concludes March 5, 2018.”
The next solar eclipse of the season will take place on July and August 11.
The August eclipse will be visible over large swathes of Europe.