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4. Guwahati - (LIVE) at Guwahati, India. Guwahati city invites you to witness the historic solar eclipse at sunrise on July 22, 2009.
LIVE SCHEDULE: July 21, 2009 (USA)
UTC - 01:26:41
EASTERN - 09:26:41 PM
CENTRAL - 08:26:41 PM
MOUNTAIN - 07:26:41 PM
PACIFIC - 06:26:41 PM
Wuhan - 09:26:41 AM July 22, 2009 (China)
DURATION: 6 MINUTES 39 SECONDS
On Wednesday, July 22, 2009, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half of Earth. The path of the Moon’s umbral shadow begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China.
After leaving mainland Asia, the path crosses Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and curves southeast through the Pacific Ocean where the maximum duration of totality reaches 6 min 39 seconds. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon’s penumbral shadow, which includes most of eastern Asia, Indonesia, and the Pacific Ocean.
Source: NASA
This solar eclipse is the longest total solar eclipse that will occur in the twenty-first century, and will not be surpassed in duration until June 13, 2132.
Science departments in China hope to warn the public about the eclipse to avoid panic and superstition.
For more information about solar eclipses click — here.
Join us for this historic occasion!
Related Links:
* Exploratorium - Total Solar Eclipse: Stories from the path of totality
* NASA Eclipse Web Site - Past, Present, and Future Eclipses
* Total Solar Eclipse Path 2009 - YouTube
