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22
Jul

Solar eclipse shrouds Asia in darkness after dawn

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The longest solar eclipse of the 21st century pitched a swath of Asia into near-darkness after dawn, as millions watched the once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon Wednesday. A woman was killed in a stampede at the Ganges river in India, where devout Hindus had gathered for the eclipse.

Millions of others, gripped by fear, shuttered themselves indoors. India abounds in superstitions and fables based on Hindu mythology, one of which says an eclipse is caused when a dragon-demon swallows the sun, while another myth is that sun rays during an eclipse can harm unborn children.Read more

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22
Jul

Solar eclipse: Spectacle to revisit only after 123 years

   Posted by: admin    in News & Media, Science

Don’t be too surprised if you witness night-like effect in daytime on July 22. One of the longest duration solar eclipses of the
People pray during the solar eclipse. One of the longest duration solar eclipses of the century is all set to visit India on Wednesday. (TOI File Photo)
century is all set to visit India on Wednesday and is expected to last for 6 minutes and 44 seconds. The previous such eclipse had lasted 6 minutes, 51 seconds on July 11, 1991. The rare spectacle is one to watch for as a similar eclipse will not be visible in one’s lifetime. The long-duration eclipse will only visit India again after 123 years. Read the rest of this entry »

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