posted by Travel Cat on Jul 18
Are you all ready for the longest Total Solar Eclipse this century?
On July 22nd this year - i.e. this Wednesday - there will be an amazing eclipse of over 6 minutes across Asia. Are you there?
Apparently it will begin in India then move through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and central China before heading out over the sea.
The partial eclipse will be visible over a much wider populated area across the continent as well as Oceania, but China will be the only country to see the full total eclipse.
There is also a lot of excitement over the length of the total eclipse with quotes of over 6 and a half minutes of ‘no sun’ at it’s greatest point when over the Pacific Ocean!.
Apparently the next eclipse to be longer is not until the 22nd century! Not one that we will be seeing I fear!
I’m not going to be there unfortunately - but if any readers are going - please write in and let us know where you were for this momentous natural phenomenon!
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