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Summary:
The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century took place on July
22, 2009. The Moon's shadow swept across India, China, parts of
Japan and the Pacific Ocean, lingering in some places for as long
as 6 minutes and 39 seconds. This eclipse will not be surpassed
in duration until June 13, 2132. [full
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Team Baader Planetarium,
50km Southwest of Wuhan, China
Jul. 22, 2009 |
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We have had some clouds wich destroyed the outer Corona - but the Scenery with the orange band around the horizon was very nice!
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Zain Ahmed,
Karachi, Pakistan
Jul. 22, 2009 |
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Last night was the clearest in a whole week, but an hour or so before daybreak, it clouded up. A small clearing appeared in the East about 15 minutes after sunrise. The eclipse was already past its 74% maximum by then, but it was still beautiful.
Photo details: Sony DSC-W1 Cyber-shot at ISO 100, Vixen R130 at 32.5X for the close-up.
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Donald Gardner,
Huangshan, Anhui, China
Jul. 22, 2009 |
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Solar eclipse during totality. The temperature dropped from 96.6F (at the start) to 88.5F (at totality). The roosters were crowing and the streetlights came on.
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Shuichi Kikuchi,
Ibaraki, Japan
Jul. 22, 2009 |
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We made a pin-hole box. We culd catch the maximum eclipse through the cloud!
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Michelle Holshue,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Jul. 22, 2009 |
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I took these
images of the eclipse from our rooftop in Chennai, India.
In our location we could only see the partial eclipse, and
it was cloudy, so I wasn't sure if I would be able to capture
anything - but when I came downstairs to process the images,
I was pleasantly surprised.
Photo
Details: Nikon
D80, 70-300mm f4.5 lens. Shutter speed: 1/4000s. Aperture:
f5.0. Focal length: 210mm. Time: 6:19:22 am & 6:23:29 am.
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John
Nassr,
Baguio, Philippines
Jul. 22, 2009 |
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The longest solar eclipse of the century was only partially visible from Baguio, Philippines but never-the-less an awe inspiring spectacle under bright sunny skies.
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images: from
Hiu Tung of Quarry Bay, Hong Kong; from
DAISUKE TOMIYASU of Kobe, Hyogo, JAPAN; from
Raymund Sarmiento of Manila, Philippines; from
Noel Bautista of Pasig, Philippines
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