Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The Big Picture: Solar Eclipse


Click the image to see the pictures. Be sure to read the caption & follow the instructions for picture 19.
Earlier today, the moon passed directly in front of the sun, causing a total solar eclipse that crossed nearly half the Earth - through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China. Today's was the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting as much as 6 minutes and 39 seconds in a few areas. Despite cloudy skies in many of the populated areas in the path, millions of people gathered outside to gaze up and view this rare event. Collected here are a few images of the eclipse, and those people who came out to watch.
EDIT: The link has been fixed.

2 comments:

  1. hey... when i click the pic, i only get a local copy of the pic... no link to others...

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