Title: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 01:55:42 PM The solar eclipse of January 15, 2010 is an annular eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 0.9190.
This is the longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium, and the longest until December 23, 3043, with a maximum length of 11 mins and 7.8 seconds. (The solar eclipse of January 4, 1992 was longer, at 11 minutes, 41 seconds, occurring in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.) After 108 years it just Happened. (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_01.jpg) Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 01:57:03 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_02.jpg)
Sounion, Greece. Jan. 15, 2010 Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:08:22 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_03.jpg)
Manila Philippines Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:08:55 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_04.jpg)
Manila Bay, Philippines Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:09:35 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_05.jpg)
Dehkade, Karaj, Iran Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:10:06 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_06.jpg)
Weishan Lake, Shandong, China Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:10:42 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_07.jpg)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:11:14 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_08.jpg)
Bükk mountains of Hungary Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:12:12 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_09.jpg)
Degania A, Israel Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:33:27 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_10.jpg)
Lijiang, China Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:33:48 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_11.jpg)
Kerman, Iran Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:34:07 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_12.jpg)
Sizihwan, Kaoshung City, Taiwan Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:34:26 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_13.jpg)
Esfahan, Iran Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:34:53 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_14.jpg)
Solar eclipse Jan 15, 2010 in Chiang Mai, Thailand Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:35:16 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_15.jpg)
A view of a partial solar eclipse over Gaza City. Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:35:46 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_16.jpg)
Bagan, Myanmar Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:36:30 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_17.jpg)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:36:48 PM A crescent on the minaret of a mosque is reflected in the eclipse
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_18.jpg) Kaifeng, China Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:37:17 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_19.jpg)
Bangkok, Thailand Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:37:47 PM The moon starts its path across the sun, obscuring a portion of it.
(http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_20.jpg) Nairobi, Kenya Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:38:03 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_21.jpg)
The best place to view the eclipse from India is Dhanushkodi in Pamban Island off Tamil Nadu coast. Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:38:23 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_22.jpg)
Best Place to watch the eclipse of 2010 in India: Dhanushkodi in Pamban Island off Tamil Nadu coast Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: Kathie Shayne on January 16, 2010, 02:38:47 PM (http://800013.xyz/files/funzug/imgs/technology/longest_solar_eclipse_23.jpg)
Solar eclipse 2010 in India on Jan 15, Fire Ring event once in a blue moon Title: Re: Longest Solar Eclipse of the Millennium Post by: rajikoshy on January 17, 2010, 10:42:53 AM Hope after every eclipse - at least some blind faiths are reduced....
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