Longest solar eclipse of the 21st century! 22 July 2009

Wowwwwwwww!!!!!!! This phenomenon resulted in a big turist interest in eastern China and India! http://www.shadowandsubstance.com/

The solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 (tomorrow morning!!) will be the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting almost 6 minutes, 39 seconds. The last record setting was in 1991, July 11th. The next event will be on the 2nd of August, 2027 but the one tomorrow will only be surpassed in duration in 2132, June 13. The exceptional duration is a result of the Moon being near perigee with the diameter of the Moon 8% larger than the Sun. Do you know what is perigee? Let me tell you :) It is the point in the orbit of the Moon or a satellite at which is nearest to the Earth.

Hope it is not going to be cloudy. Let me update you tomorrow evening :)

Skacok, holnap reggel a 21. szazad leghosszabb, teljes napfogyatkozasat nezhetem meg Indiaban. 6 perc es 36 masodperc. A kovetkezo napfogyatkozas 2027-ben lesz, de a legkozelebbi ilyen hosszu napfogyatkozas 2132 Junius 13 an lesz. Na kivancsi vagyok erre:D A Hold a legkozelebb lesz a Foldhoz holnap...8% szelesebb mint a Nap. Na remelem nem lesz felho :) Holnap este elmeselem mi volt!