 Solar Eclipse on July. 22nd, 2009 |
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 Mell Mell Post Count: 13958 Msg: #1 137 days ago, July 16th 2009 |  The solar eclipse that will take place on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 will be a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.080 that will be visible from a narrow corridor through northern India, eastern Nepal, northern Bangladesh, Bhutan, the northern tip of Myanmar, central China and the Pacific Ocean, including the Ryukyu Islands, Marshall Islands and Kiribati. Totality will be visible in many cities such as Surat, Varanasi, Patna, Thimphu, Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Hangzhou and Shanghai, as well as over the Three Gorges Dam. A partial eclipse will be seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including most of South East Asia and north-eastern Oceania. Quote from Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 [Edited: 10:00 - Mell ]  Rat on the Road Kris and Kate Post Count: 435 Msg: #2 136 days ago, July 17th 2009 | Looks like it's going to hit here at about 6am. | So I'll have to set my alarm to see it.  Ali Ali Watters Post Count: 3870 Msg: #3 131 days ago, July 22nd 2009 | I missed the partial eclipse here - because of cloud. | Saw it in Buhtan and China on the telly - not quite the same :) - I've seen one before - 1999? in the UK - interesting experience that puts our little planet in context. BBC Report Mell Mell Post Count: 13958 Msg: #4 131 days ago, July 22nd 2009 | I've seen one before - 1999?I saw that one too. I was at work in Dublin. We all abandoned the customers and went outside, but I think they understood. :) So, Kris and Kate did you see it this morning? Rat on the Road Kris and Kate Post Count: 435 Msg: #5 131 days ago, July 22nd 2009 | No, we're lazy and missed it. | Sleep seemed important somehow.... Mell Mell Post Count: 13958 Msg: #6 131 days ago, July 22nd 2009 | Sleep is over rated Kate! That is the best advice my sister ever gave me when I had the should I do X or be sensible and sleep dilemma. At least that advice was good until I had a baby and then every second of sleep I could get started to be a priority. :) | [Edited: 08:37 - Mell ] system TravelBlog System User Post Count: 923 Msg: #7 131 days ago, July 22nd 2009 | 3 posts moved to this new topic: Shooting stars |  around_the_world Laetitia Lair Post Count: 114 Msg: #8 131 days ago, July 22nd 2009 | Barely saw it in Guangzhou China and in Shanghai although it did got completely dark it was raining (as usual) so no one could see the eclipse properly...happens every 300 years and it had to rain in Shanghai that day! Lol | SQM SQM Post Count: 47 Msg: #9 131 days ago, July 22nd 2009 | That's rather disappointing. Did a lot of people gather in hopes of seeing it? | Mell Mell Post Count: 13958 Msg: #10 130 days ago, July 23rd 2009 | My Solar Eclipse Tour | SQM SQM Post Count: 47 Msg: #11 129 days ago, July 24th 2009 | Does anyone believe in the solar eclipse being a bad omen? | Today at work, I was eating lunch in the kitchen and a coworker came up to me and told me about the strange things that have happened this week with clients and with employees. Then my other coworkers said "Oh I know why, it must be because of the solar eclipse!" And then coworker #1 went on to talk about how he does actually believe in the moon cycle and it effects our daily life. According to him, whenever something really strange or bad or just plain out of the ordinary, happens, it's always on a day with a full moon. This may sound rather silly, but in some places and some cultures, people really do turn to the moon to make predictions or for explanations. In North India, would-be-mothers were warned to stay indoors during the eclipse as it was a bad omen. They were also instructed to avoid certain objects like sharp thing. Myths and legends also tell tales of people evolving into werewolves under the full moon. What about you? Do you believe any of these stories and myths or is it all gibberish to you? Mell Mell Post Count: 13958 Msg: #12 128 days ago, July 25th 2009 | Today at work, I was eating lunch in the kitchen and a coworker came up to me and told me about the strange things that have happened this week with clients and with employees. People say that full moons have strange effects on people too. According to him, whenever something really strange or bad or just plain out of the ordinary, happens, it's always on a day with a full moon. Yeah, I have heard this more than once. Apparently, more police are on duty during full moons too. Maybe there is something to it. People and animals are effected by energy from nature and the universe. But, I dont think they are necessarily effected in a negative way. And I think many exagerate about the effects.  Stuart Stuart Morgan Hurlbut Post Count: 116 Msg: #13 127 days ago, July 26th 2009 | I saw it in Hangzhou. It was cloudy all morning but the clouds parted just in time for totality. I'll post a blog here when I get around to it. | Mell Mell Post Count: 13958 Msg: #14 70 days ago, September 21st 2009 | And you scored great photso too, Stuart. | Number of Users: 7 | Number of Posts: 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
