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A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, [1] [2] [3] [4] with a magnitude of 1.07991. A solar eclipse occurs ...
At this point, the longest measured duration in which the Moon completely covered the Sun, known as totality, was during the solar eclipse of July 22, 2009. This total solar eclipse had a maximum duration of 6 minutes and 38.86 seconds. The longest possible duration of a total solar eclipse is 7 minutes and 32 seconds. The longest annular solar ...
The most recent eclipse was a total eclipse on 22 July 2009 and the next will be a total eclipse on 2 August 2027. The longest totality was 7 minutes 7.74 seconds on 20 June 1955 (also the longest total eclipse of the 20th century) while the longest annular eclipse was just 32 seconds on 8 September 1504.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially.Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season in its new moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of Earth's orbit. [1]
The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century takes place over parts of Asia and the Pacific Ocean. (ABC News Australia) The first Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 case is found in Canada, bringing the world total of such cases to five. (Sympatico MSN News Canada) [permanent dead link ]
Solar eclipse: What time is the eclipse in OH, KY and IN? A list of start times for the tri-state area. MYTH: Total solar eclipses produce harmful radiation that can cause blindness.
4 July, 07:00: Earth at aphelion: 7 July, 09:39: Full moon and penumbral lunar eclipse: 7 July, 22:00: Moon at apogee: 14 July, 02:00: Mercury at superior conjunction: 21 July, 20:00: Moon at perigee: 22 July, 02:35: New moon and total solar eclipse: 28 July: Southern Delta Aquariids peak
July 2009 events by continent (6 C) July 2009 crimes (1 C, 8 P) ... Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009; U. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1877;