Total Solar Eclipse 2009: July 22

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The Total Solar Eclipse on July 22, 2009, was a significant astronomical event, particularly visible in Shanghai, China. Observers noted that during totality, the darkness was comparable to midnight, contrasting with the twilight experienced during the 1991 eclipse in Hawaii. Live broadcasts of the eclipse were available through the University of North Dakota's website, and various resources, including animations and still images, documented the event. The experience was enhanced by the presence of a large crowd, as captured in a video shared by an astronomer.

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ideasrule said:
Unfortunately, I no longer live anywhere near China.

I know someone from Shanghai who is going home to see the eclipse. He promises that he will return with pictures.
 
Sorry about the late notice guys. You can watch a live broadcast of the total eclipse from University of North Dakota's site.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/eclipse/

http://sems1.cs.und.edu/~sems/index_Video.php

It may take some time to load and it starts at 5:15 PST (15 minutes!) so let me know if you have difficulty.
 
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http://orbitsimulator.com/shanghai/shanghai2.html

Here's a quick animation and some still images I took from Shanghai. It rained during totality. During totality, it turned as dark as midnight. When I was in Hawaii in 1991, totality was only twilight-dark. There's a link to an avi file on this page. It was made by one of the astronomers I was watching with. You can see me in the video a few times! It's a large file and might take a long time to load. But it does an excellent job showing the umbrella-clutching crowd experiencing totality. Day changes to night and back to day in just a few minutes.
 

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