Eclipse

Eclipse
Isaac Mendez painted the eclipse before it happened.
Date of event:	October 1, 2006

On October 1st, a solar eclipse occurs. It is observed by several strangers around the world.

About

Genesis

Peter Petrelli notices out of the back window of Mohinder Suresh's cab that an eclipse is beginning. Mohinder says that it will not be seen in full in New York. He says it is a global event, and it makes people realize how small the world is. They have a conversation about evolution and being special. In Japan, Hiro Nakamura is awed by the eclipse, while his exercising coworkers at Yamagato Industries (including Ando Masahashi) appear oblivious to the event. In Odessa, TX, Claire Bennet and her friend Zach stare at the sky, having just left a massive train wreck. In Las Vegas, Niki Sanders finds her son's pinhole viewer. She peeks at the sky just before noticing intruders.

Nothing to Hide

As Peter reads a newspaper (the New York Telegraph) at Charles Deveaux's apartment, the back page reports "Skies Clear For Solar Eclipse".

Six Months Ago

When Heidi's surgeon tells Nathan of his wife's condition, a reflection of a light causes an eclipse-like reflection on a glass pane.

How to Stop an Exploding Man

Hiro time travels to 1671 Japan and sees several samurai preparing to battle Takezo Kensei. As the sky goes dark from a solar eclipse, the men stop in their tracks and look up in awe.

Notes

• In an interview, Tim Kring indicated it's likely that the Eclipse will have important ramifications later in the series.
• In an interview (called "Behind the Eclipse", coincidentally), Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite were asked about the eclipse-like lighting above Nathan's head in the hospital after Heidi's accident. In response, the producers/writers said, "There [are] no coincidences in lighting." (Six Months Ago)
• Total solar eclipses are typically visible in a swath about 100 miles wide and several thousand miles long, with a partial eclipse visible over a much larger range. However, they are not global events, affecting only about 1/3 of the Earth's surface. In the real world, no total eclipse will touch the continental USA until 2017, with another appearing in 2024. There has not been one near the east coast since 1970. No eclipse was/will be total in Las Vegas in the 20th or 21st centuries. The 2024 eclipse passes over Dallas and Buffalo, NY but is not total in Odessa, TX.

Trivia

• Tim Sale first created the painting of the eclipse in black and white; Dave Stewart then colored the background dark blue.

Gallery

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  Peter Petrelli watches the eclipse from the back seat of Mohinder Suresh's taxi cab in New York, NY.
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  Claire Bennet and Zach look at the eclipse while walking home from the train wreck in Odessa, TX.
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  Niki Sanders observes the eclipse through her son Micah's pinhole camera in Las Vegas, NV.
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  The back page of the New York Telegraph has weather information about the eclipse.
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  A reflection of a light causes an eclipse-like reflection on a glass pane.
  (Six Months Ago)
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  The eclipse is part of the show's logo.
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  The eclipse is featured in ads for the Nissan Versa in the graphic novels.
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  The title page of the first three comics also features a large eclipse.
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  Hiro time travels to ancient Japan and witnesses a solar eclipse.

External Links

• Eclipse — Wikipedia
• Solar eclipse — Wikipedia
• Eclipse Home Page — NASA

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