tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50109792815695030602011-07-08T01:21:24.331-07:00Aimee St. Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980790115250470276noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010979281569503060.post-17460990589567434652009-07-26T09:12:00.000-07:002009-07-26T09:14:12.970-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bzzlwoAnsfw/SmyAyGx2yrI/AAAAAAAAACY/as9zPkz6DQU/s1600-h/1060460_total_solar_eclipse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bzzlwoAnsfw/SmyAyGx2yrI/AAAAAAAAACY/as9zPkz6DQU/s320/1060460_total_solar_eclipse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362802854592957106" border="0" /></a><br />On July 22nd 2009 a solar eclipse occured that was the longest seen during the 21st century to date. The next very long solar eclipse won't be for some time - so you've got some time to set up the lawn chairs for a good viewing - try June 2132.<br /><br />The solar eclipse lasted for 6 minutes and 39 seconds off the coast of Southeast Asia.<br /><br />To make things really interesting - three eclipses are occuring within about a month's period - the first one on July 7th - then the July 22nd mega-eclipse - then finally an eclipse on August 6th.<br /><br />Stay tuned in to your sky for a great show!<br /><br />Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_July_22,_2009<br /><br />Photo credit (c) Lynne Lancaster<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5010979281569503060-1746099058956743465?l=aimeestclaire.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Aimee St. Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980790115250470276noreply@blogger.com0