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Solar eclipse in Asia the 22 July 2009




by recyclinage » 20/07/09, 12:21

A "monster" solar eclipse will plunge Asia into darkness

The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century will plunge China and India, the two most populous countries on the planet, into the dark on Wednesday, where this celestial phenomenon is arousing enthusiasm.

On July 22, from 02:53 a.m. Belgian time, night will fall shortly after sunrise over the state of Gujarat (west), then inside a corridor 15.000 kilometers long and 200 km long. wide, crossing India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Burma, China and to the southern Japanese islands of Ryukyu. "It's the longest (eclipse) of the century. None of us will live long enough to see another like this," enthuses Federico Borgmeyer, director of the specialist German travel agency Eclipse City . The Sun will be completely masked by the Moon for six minutes and 39 seconds in a sparsely populated area of ​​the Pacific, a time record that will not be broken until the year 2132. Darkness will last less in India (three to four minutes) ) and the Shanghai megalopolis (about five minutes). (HIE)



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by recyclinage » 21/07/09, 15:58

The weather may spoil the spectacle of the eclipse in Shanghai

(AFP) - 4 hours ago

SHANGHAI, China - Rain and clouds are expected to spoil the spectacle of the eclipse of the sun Wednesday morning in Shanghai and other areas of eastern China, according to meteorologists.

The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau forecasts thunderstorms at the time of the longest eclipse of the 21st century, which begins at 08:30 a.m. (00 GMT).

The natural phenomenon will therefore be practically invisible, an official from this office told the Shanghai Daily. "Even without rain, heavy clouds will block the view."

This will not prevent the sky, a few hours after sunrise, from darkening again.

Eastern China is one of the best places to witness the disappearance of the Sun behind the Moon. It must remain hidden for about 5 minutes in Shanghai, against three to four minutes in India.

But it will remain completely hidden for six minutes and 39 seconds in a sparsely populated area of ​​the Pacific, a record of duration which will not be beaten until the year 2132.

This prospect has attracted many tourists to the Far East, such as to Shanghai, where hotels and restaurants in certain popular districts like the Bund are sold out.

Copyright © AFP 2009. All rights reserved.








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by recyclinage » 22/07/09, 14:25

A total solar eclipse plunged Asia into the dark

The longest total solar eclipse in the 21st century plunged much of Asia into darkness on Wednesday.

Potentially, two billion earthlings were able to observe this "monster" solar eclipse, according to astrophysicists. A record in the history of mankind. A partial eclipse was visible from 0:30 GMT from the Indian Ocean off the west coast of India, before being total in the state of Gujarat at 0:53 GMT, then inside a corridor of 15.000 kilometers long and 258 km wide, crossing from west to east India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Burma, China, the southern Japanese islands of Ryukyu and to the Pacific. The sun was completely obscured by the moon for six minutes and 39 seconds in a sparsely populated area of ​​the Pacific, a record that will not be broken until the year 2132. Darkness lasted three to four minutes in India and five minutes on average in China. (NLE)








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