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Great Xinjiang Eclipse: T-minus 2h

UPDATE Video of the total eclipse from Yiwu, Xinjiang including a few minutes before the corona appears. It was a nail-biter with the moving cloud cover: •••• Don't forget to watch the eclipse this evening, which should last from about 6p... ...full story at Opposite End of China

from Opposite End of China on Fri, Aug 01 2008

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01 Aug 08 visit Total Solar Eclipse 2008  »  YouTube videoOn August 1, a total solar eclipse was visible in parts of Canada, northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. The eclipse swept across Earth in a narrow path that begins in Canada's northern province of Nunavut and ends in...
15 Jul 08 visit Great Xinjiang Eclipse: T-minus 20 days  »  Opposite End of China An announcement for those of you living in arctic Canada, northern Greenland, the North Pole, or Siberia ... the Great Xinjiang Eclipse (that's what I'm calling it) of August 1, 2008 is only 20 days away! This notice also applies to people living along...
22 Jul 09 visit Corona and diamond ring appear during total solar eclipse in east China  »  People's Daily &$ &$Photo taken on July 22, 2009 shows the corona (the Sun's outer atmosphere) appearing during the total solar eclipse observed in Tianhuangping, a tourist site in east China's ZheJiang Province. A total solar eclipse was viewed at 9:15 am in many...
20 Jul 09 visit Rain, clouds may cast shadow on China's total solar eclipse viewing  »  People's Daily As astronomy lovers around the world flood China for the July 22 solar eclipse, the country's National Meteorological Center Monday warned of rain and heavy cloud cover in the area where the total eclipse will be most visible. Thundershowers or thick...
14 Feb 08 visit Solar eclipse to take place in August  »  Shanghai Daily PEOPLE in some regions of China may be able to witness a total solar eclipse in August, Xinhua news agency reported today. The solar eclipse, predicted to take place about 6:20pm on August 1 Beijing time, will be visible in Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner...
19 May 09 visit Eclipse best view: China  »  Shanghai Daily CHINA is the best place in the world to observe the longest total solar eclipse in 2,000 years, which will last up to six minutes on July 22, Chinese scientists said yesterday. The eclipse would begin at about...

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