Gallery Satellite failure The satellite responsible for SKY Network Television, a New Zealand pay TV company, failed the day after this eclipse at around 1900 local time. While SKY didn't directly attribute the failure to the eclipse, they said in a media release that it took longer to resolve the issue because of it, but this claim was refuted by astronomers. The main reason for the failure was because of an aging and increasingly faulty satellite. Related eclipses Eclipses of 2006 A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 14. A total solar eclipse on March 29. A partial lunar eclipse on September 7. An annular solar eclipse on September 22. This solar eclipse was preceded by the penumbral lunar eclipse on March 14, 2006. Tzolkinex Preceded: Solar eclipse of February 16, 1999 Followed: Solar eclipse of May 10, 2013 Half-Saros Preceded: Lunar eclipse of March 24, 1997 Followed: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 Tritos Preceded: Solar eclipse of April 29, 1995 Followed: Solar eclipse of February 26, 2017 Solar Saros 139 Preceded: Solar eclipse of March 18, 1988 Followed: Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 Inex Preceded: Solar eclipse of April 18, 1977 Followed: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2035 Solar eclipses 2004–2007 Saros 139 Inex series Metonic series Notes References Fred Espenak and Jay Anderson. "Total Solar Eclipse of 2006 March 29". NASA Technical publication (NASA/TP-2004-212762), November 2004. NASA – Total Solar Eclipse of 2006 March 29 solar-eclipse-2006.info Information about the March 29th Solar Eclipse. Interactive 2006 March 29 Total Solar Eclipse map with local circumstances Eclipse.za.net, Umbral Paths of March 29 Eclipse in Africa Photos: Prof. Druckmüller's eclipse photography site. Turkey, Cappadocia Prof. Druckmüller's eclipse photography site. Egypt Prof. Druckmüller's eclipse photography site. Libya Total eclipse photographs from Turkey Another set of total eclipse photographs from Turkey Photo gallery from Turkey Phases of solar eclipse view from Antalya NASA videos and photos from Libya and Turkey Pictures taken from Smolyan, Bulgaria NASA video of eclipse Solar eclipse images and videos from Libya by traveling NASA employees and scientists Images by Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society from Libya and Turkey Spaceweather.com Eclipse gallery Antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov APOD, March 30, 2006, When Diamonds Aren't Forever, totality from Greek island of Kastelorizo in the eastern Aegean Antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov APOD, April 4, 2006, A Total Solar Eclipse over Turkey, totality from Adrasan, Kumluca, Antalya Province, Turkey Antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov APOD, April 7, 2006, totality from Side, Turkey,