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Do you know what's the latest buzz this season? Well, its neither about cricket nor about the Board Exams; and not even about Mrs. Clinton's tour to India. Okay... let us update you... it is about The Longest Total Solar Eclipse of the 21st century. It will take place on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 with a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.080.This eclipse is a 6-minute plus eclipse (we told you that it's the longest of this century !).
A total eclipse occurs when the sun is completely hidden by the moon. The intensely bright disc of the sun is replaced by the dark silhouette of the Moon, and the much fainter ring called the corona is visible. This solar eclipse will not be surpassed in duration until June 13, 2132.
It is safe to observe the total phase of a solar eclipse directly with the unaided eye, binoculars or a telescope, when the sun is completely covered by the Moon. In fact this cannot be viewed through the filters due to very dim light. However, viewing the sun after totality can be highly dangerous as the sun emits highly hazardous rays (So, don't watch with naked eyes!).
Click here or here (to know when, where etc.) or here (this one's NASA's homepage for July 22, 2009 total solar eclipse) to upgrade your Astro-knowledge ! You can follow the live broadcast of the total solar eclipse on 22nd July, 2009 here. We hope that you will share with us your experiences of witnessing the longest eclipse of the century...
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