Slide 1:India Gears Up For The Longest Total Solar Eclipse of The 21st Century Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Photo Credits To: http://www.raell.demon.co.uk/astro/2006/solar%20eclipse%2028032006.JPG


Slide 2:The solar eclipse that will take place on, Wednesday, July 22, 2009, will be a total eclipse of the Sun. Photo Credits To: http://hea.iki.rssi.ru/~denis/20010621scr1.jpg


Slide 3:Solar Eclipse of 22 July 2009


Slide 4:This is second in the series of three eclipses in a month. There was a A Lunar Eclipse on July 7 and now A Solar Eclipse on July 22 and then A Lunar Eclipse on August 6.


Slide 5:How Long It Will Last ?


Slide 6:It will last at greatest eclipse of 6 minutes, 39 seconds Photo Credits To: http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/images/content/080801_solar_eclipse_totality_arctic_sky.jpg


Slide 7:Where will it be seen ?


Slide 8:It has sparked tourist interest in eastern China and India. Photo Credits To: http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/images/india_flag.gif http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ss/images/china-flag.gif


Slide 9:The eclipse is part of series 136 in the Saros Cycle. Photo Credits To: http://www.orbitsimulator.com/gravity/saros.GIF Saros cycle is an eclipse cycle with a period of about 18 years 11 days 8 hours (approximately 6585? days) that can be used to predict eclipses of the Sun and Moon.


Slide 10:Total Solar Eclipse of July 11,1991, Mexico


Slide 11:The exceptional duration is a result of the moon being near perigee, with the diameter of the moon 8% larger than the sun (magnitude 1.080). Photo Credits To: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0710/ApogeePerigee2006_ayiomamitis.jpg


Slide 12:It’s Visibility ?


Slide 13:Will Be Visible In: Northern India, Eastern Nepal, Northern Bangladesh, Bhutan, The Northern Tip of Myanmar, Central China and The Pacific Ocean, including The Ryukyu Islands, Marshall Islands Kiribati


Slide 14:Totality Will Be Visible in many large cities, including…. Surat, Vadodara, Bhopal, Varanasi, Patna, Dinajpur, Chengdu, Nanchong, Chongqing, Yichang, Jingzhou, Wuhan, Huanggang, Hefei, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Huzhou, Suzhou, Jiaxing, Ningbo and Shanghai, as well as over the Three Gorges Dam


Slide 15:According to some experts, "Taregana" in Bihar is the “Best" place to view the event.


Slide 16:Safety Precautions For Solar Eclipse


Slide 17:Do’s and Don’t  during  the Solar eclipse according to Hindu rituals Avoid Cooking during eclipse timing Avoid eatables from outside Fasting is recommended, It is recommended to avoid  or postpone to perform any important tasks or deal during the eclipse day Keep the food and eatables closed during the time of eclipse.


Slide 18:If you wish to see Solar Eclipse here are the precautions you can take. Do Not look at the photosphere of the Sun Do Not view the sun with naked eye Nor with any optical device, such as binoculars or a telescope! Sunglasses are not safe To view the eclipse, use CE approved safety solar eclipse glasses


Slide 19:Photo Credits To: http://static.indianexpress.com/m-images/2009-07-20/M_Id_95248_Total_Solar_eclipse.jpg An astrological view of the upcoming total solar eclipse of 22 July 2009


Slide 20:Thank You