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Eclipse Dazzles Asia

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 21, 2009 10:09 PM CDT
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(AP) – The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century is providing a sensation in parts of India, China, and throughout Asia. In some areas, the eclipse has lasted 6 minutes and 39 seconds. To see photos—it's just a partial eclipse in many regions—click on Slideshow, at left.

China's Chongqing Municipality.
China's Chongqing Municipality.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhou Hengyi)
A partial solar eclipse is seen rising behind the Taj Mahal in India.
A partial solar eclipse is seen rising behind the Taj Mahal in India.   (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
The Great Wall of China.
The Great Wall of China.   (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
In Beijing.
In Beijing.   (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)
In Anji, east China's Zhejiang Province.
In Anji, east China's Zhejiang Province.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Huang Shengang)
A man lies on a mattress in a huff in gray-sky morning at a temporary campsite on Amami Oshima, Japan, Wednesday, July 22 , 2009. Space enthusiasts gathered on this southern island to witness the longest total solar eclipse of this century that will happen on Wednesday.
A man lies on a mattress in a huff in gray-sky morning at a temporary campsite on Amami Oshima, Japan, Wednesday, July 22 , 2009. Space enthusiasts gathered on this southern island to witness the longest...   (Koji Sasahara)
A partial solar eclipse is seen at Tatsugou town in Amamioshima, southern Island of Japan, Wednesday.
A partial solar eclipse is seen at Tatsugou town in Amamioshima, southern Island of Japan, Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
A partial solar eclipse is seen among heavy clouds in Yanguan town, Haining City, China, Wednesday.
A partial solar eclipse is seen among heavy clouds in Yanguan town, Haining City, China, Wednesday.   (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A partial solar eclipse is seen in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday.
A partial solar eclipse is seen in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday.   (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Yang Lei)
Haining City, China.
Haining City, China.   (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
A woman watches in Hong Kong.
A woman watches in Hong Kong.   (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
South Korean children watch in Seoul.
South Korean children watch in Seoul.   (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hanoi, Vietnam.   (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)
Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wang Peng)
The minaret of a mosque in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
The minaret of a mosque in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wang Peng)
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Mad
Jul 22, 2009 7:28 AM CDT
Thinking with your head AND your heart is a hallmark of being liberal. Welcome to the group! I'll teach you the secret handshake later. (P.S. Thanks for the nice thoughts)
Mad
Jul 22, 2009 4:09 AM CDT
I witnessed a near total eclipse as a child in New Mexico. I knew what was happening, I had built my pin-hole camera to watch it, even schooled my younger siblings on what to expect. And yet, when totality occurred, the birds stopped tweeting and the air became still and my heart did pound in my chest. Knowing the science behind the event didn't quell ancient feelings to surface. I can see where man has always seen eclipses as spooky/magical
Snarfeh
Jul 22, 2009 3:19 AM CDT
Wonder how India fared during this skeery event...

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