Solar eclipse of August 1, 2008

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Solar eclipse of August 1, 2008(sri lanka)

The Solar Eclipse that takes place on August 1, 2008, will be a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.039 that will be visible from a narrow corridor through northern Canada (Nunavut), northern part of Russia, western Mongolia, and China. It belongs to the so-called midnight Sun eclipses, as it will be visible from regions experiencing Midnight sun.

In Siberia, the total eclipse zone will pass through populated places, including the "capital of Siberia" Novosibirsk, and the cities of Nizhnevartovsk, Barnaul, Biysk. Greatest eclipse duration will be reached near the town of Nadym in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in Northern Siberia.

A partial eclipse will be seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including eastern North America and most of Europe and Asia.

Statistics

Notable times and coordinates

Event Time (UTC)
Beginning of the general eclipse 08:04:06
Beginning of the total eclipse 09:11:07
Beginning of the central eclipse 09:24:10
Greatest eclipse 10:21:08
End of the central eclipse 11:18:29
End of the total eclipse 11:21:28
End of the general eclipse 12:38:27


Type of the eclipse

Nature of the eclipse Total
Gamma 0.8306
Magnitude 1.0394
Duration at greatest eclipse point 147 s (2 min 27 s) at 10:21:08 UTC, in northern Russia: [show location on an interactive map] 65°38′48″N, 72°16′24″E
Maximum width of band 236.9 km

more
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse

 

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[thilzz]

wow awesome!!!!!

 

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[lansoft]

wow nice...... thanks

 

[Clerk_Kent]

lankawata partial ekak ne penne..
thx for the info bro

 

[Kronic]

TX

 

[niroshan84515]

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[rps]

thanx

 

[thanu94]

thanx,oya science walata intrested wagene

 

[Kalindugayan]

lankawata partial ekak ne penne..
thx for the info bro

net eken pennana kathawak tiyenawa ne?

 

[tharinda07]

thanx,oya science walata intrested wagene

astronomy mage kamathima vishaya

 

[tharinda07]

net eken pennana kathawak tiyenawa ne?

nasa eken balanna puluwan wei

 

[Deelaka]

wow thanx

 

[maaga]

thanx macho

 

[ywicky]

Thanx 4 da info!

 

[tharinda07]

NASA Brings Total Eclipse of the Sun to the Masses

Save the date Aug. 1, 2008, to watch a total eclipse of the sun. NASA Television will share this stunning visual treat with observers around the world in a live streaming webcast, thanks to a partnership with the University of California at Berkeley and the Exploratorium.

On August 1, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Canada, northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. The eclipse will sweep across Earth in a narrow path that begins in Canada’s northern province of Nunavut and ends in northern China’s Silk Road region at sunset.

Watch NASA TV’s streaming live webcast of the event from 6 a.m. (EST) until 11 a.m. (EST). The eclipse coverage is part of the Sun-Earth Day celebration, an annual event that strives to share the many ways in which the sun interacts with Earth and the other planets in our solar system.

An eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun. When the moon’s shadow falls on Earth, people within that shadow see the moon block a portion of the sun’s light.

The moon’s shadow has two parts, an umbra and a penumbra. The umbra is the “inner” part of the moon’s shadow. The penumbra is the moon’s faint “outer” shadow.

During a total solar eclipse, like the one that takes place August 1, the moon appears to cover all of the sun for observers located in the moon’s umbral shadow, also known as the “path of totality.” Those viewing the eclipse from the moon’s penumbral shadow see the moon cover a portion of the sun.

At the moment of totality, when the sun is totally obscured by the moon’s shadow, the sun’s outer atmosphere, called the solar corona, becomes visible. It’s a seldom-seen sight coveted by experienced eclipse watchers and an awe-inspiring vision for first-time viewers. The solar corona extends farther than 620,000 miles from the sun’s visible surface and reaches temperatures up to 2 million degrees.

Be sure to catch the event August 1 on NASA TV’s streaming live webcast and celebrate this magnificent sight, courtesy of our nearest neighbors, the sun and moon.
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/eclipse/index.html

 

[Eclipse]

yeh finally n Eclipse!!! S n L on da way wage!! shud tel r kella bout it!! hehe thanx for da info bro!!!