July 11 Solar Eclipse, How to reach, all details
THE MOON's shadow will sweep across Earth during one of the most remote total solar eclipses of the century this Sunday, July 11. The July 11 Solar Eclipse will have a path that will cover about one thousand miles
THE MOON's shadow will sweep across Earth during one of the most remote total solar eclipses of the century this Sunday, July 11. The July 11 Solar Eclipse will have a path that will cover about one thousand miles (1,620 kilometers) in length, and have a width of approximately 36.6 miles (59 kilometers).The path of totality ends just after reaching southern Chile and Argentina. The Moon’s penumbral shadow produces a partial eclipse visible from a much larger region covering the South Pacific and southern South America. A path of totality has been graphically represented in the enclosed image file.
Scientists, professionals and amateur astronomers from worldwide are already started to reach Easter Island to see the totally eclipsed sun. Scientists have recommended that people avoid looking directly with the naked eye. They should wear special viewing glasses during a total solar eclipse.
Approximately 4,000 tourists have gathered on Easter Island to view the eclipse. Remote and mysterious Easter Island population is about 2,000.
NASA has designed a dedicated website to cover all the solar and lunar eclipse which occur during the year. The next visible solar eclipse will be visible from Australia, starting in the Kakadu National Park and traveling east over Cairns and into the Coral Sea on November 14, 2012.
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