Solar Eclipse 2010 in India, January 15th

Posted by Parasshuram on January 13th, 2010 in India | 14 Comments

On Friday, 2010 January 15th, world witnessing another longest solar eclipse.

This eclipse is called as the annular eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 0.9190.

The eclipse will take place at approx 13.20 hrs Indian Time,  The eclipse is viewable for full 10.4 min in India

The eclipse of the sun could be seen from within a 300km wide track that traverses half of Earth. This shadowing of moon begins in Africa and crosses through Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republican Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia. After departing Africa, the path courses through Indian ocean here the maximum duration of annularity reaches 11 minis 08 secs.

The best location to view this eclipse in India is in between Kodandaramar Temple islet and Dhanushkodi,

This will be the first solar eclipse of the year 2010.

This ECLIPSE is called ANNULAR which means enthusiasts still could see SUN outside. Its vouched as second- best eclipse of its kind out of so far experienced solar eclipses. As the duration is also said to be the longest and which won’t be exceeded for 1000 years.

The sky enthusiast seriously looking forward to see it as the last solar eclipse on July 22nd 2009 was dampened due to cloudy weather.


 

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  1. Obigaba Kenneth-Uganda. says

    January 15, 2010

    Its a historical event for me to see such solar eclipse which scientists expect to be viewed after more than a hundred years to come.Shall live it in my records for may be my grand children to read and compare.

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  2. Obigaba Kenneth. says

    January 15, 2010

    I STARTED SEEING THE ECLIPSE AT 07:09AM HERE IN KAMPALA- UGANDA.IT STARTED SMALL AND AT 9:20AM IT WAS STILL VISSIBLE AND NOW IN A NEW MOON SHAPE.WAS HAPPY SEEING SUCH EVENT THAT SCIENTIST EXPECT BACK AFTER VERY MANY YEARS.

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  3. kevin says

    January 15, 2010

    As the duration is said to be the longest and which won`t be exceeded for 1000 years.

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  4. merlin says

    January 15, 2010

    Surya Grahan 2010, Solar Eclipse, India

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  5. ange says

    January 15, 2010

    Solar eclipse 2010 in India on Jan 15, Fire Ring Event once in a Blue Moon.

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  6. abi says

    January 15, 2010

    Solar eclipse 2010 in India on Jan 15 is the much awaited day.

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  7. sheki says

    January 15, 2010

    2010 January 15th, world witnessing another longest solar eclipse.

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  8. ashish says

    January 15, 2010

    This will be the first solar eclipse of the year 2010

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  9. apphia says

    January 15, 2010

    This ECLIPSE is called ANNULAR which means entusiasts still could see sun outside.

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  10. Anu says

    January 15, 2010

    People all over the world are waiting to see the longest annular eclipse after 108 years.

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