Total solar eclipse - July 22,2009

[jiro]

This solar eclipse is the longest total solar eclipse that will occur in the twenty-first century, and will not be surpassed in duration until June 13, 2132. Totality will last for up to 6 minutes and 39 seconds, with the maximum eclipse occurring in the ocean at 02:35:21 UTC about 100 km south of the Bonin Islands, southeast of Japan. The North Iwo Jima island is the landmass with totality time closest to maximum.


Happening - next month - july22, 2009. Wednesday. (i think around 10am)

me filing leave vacation na. ^_^

not sure where to post this. i guess current events?
ps. modz, please move then.

[cliff_drew]

Mods, please move to Science section.

[rodsky]

I wanted to go to Shanghai, China, for this, but time and money doesn't permit it, so will just observe partiality here in Cebu.

-RODION

[joshua259]

do this lunar eclipse pass through north America?

[rodsky]

Quote: Originally Posted by joshua259 do this lunar eclipse pass through north America?

Look at the animated image provided by the thread starter. It's enough to answer your question.

-RODION

[r3roble]

another phenomenon to look forward to...

[Lucian]

is this true? looking forward to watch the eclipse again.

[gpcortes07]

Ang mga tawo sa Japan kay sige na anticipate ani nga event, ilang mga malls daghan na kaayo display mga equipment to view this solar eclipse.

The North Iwo Jima island kay sige sad prepare para sa arrival sa mga tourist, kulangan daw ila water supply sa island for this event.

[moz_k2]

looking at the image. the time indicated in the upper right is in UTC
to convert that to Philippine time just add 8 hours to determine
what time to expect it.

[rodsky]

Best place to observe this total solar eclipse is around Shanghai, China area (just make sure layo-layo ka sa city proper, kay grabe ang air pollution sa downtown Shanghai siguro, so might spoil the view). I'll post a series of images later, depicting a simulation of what the eclipse would look like from Shanghai and Cebu City, at several time frames.

-RODION

[rodsky]

The solar eclipse, as viewed from Cebu City, will not be spectacular...only about 1/4 of the sun will be covered by the moon...I doubt that the average person on the street will even notice it.

This is already MAX coverage.

However, at the exact same time (9:42 AM) in Shanghai, this is what they will see over there...



Images are snapshots from Stellarium ( Stellarium ).

-RODION

[rodsky]

Guys, please stick to the topic and don't meander off to anything related to occult phenomenon, as written in the rules of this subforum. Consider this your first warning.

-RODION

[samsungster]

we will be waiting for the day. this is another phenomenon!!

[miyay]

diri kaha ka maasin? basig upto 1/2 ang macovered

[rodsky]

Quote: Originally Posted by miyay diri kaha ka maasin? basig upto 1/2 ang macovered

Nope. Practically the same with the Cebu view. It's not a question of longitude, it's a question of latitude (Cebu and Maasin are roughly at the same latitude). Manila people, esp. Aparri (Cagayan Province) or Batanes people, will probably get 3/8th's worth, since their latitude is more northernly. Ergo, the closer you are to Shanghai, the more "bite" the moon will have on the sun.

-RODION