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Those areas in Asia and the Pacific that will get a view of the total solar eclipse include India, Butan, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Japan, and the Marshall Islands. Meanwhile, totality will be visible from many large cities, including Surat, India, and Chongqing and Shanghai, China and from China's Three Gorges Dam. Online? We've discovered at least one place that will broadcast it online.
Ah, but what is the time of the solar eclipse? It's July 21st or 22nd, 2009, depending on your position vs. the International Date Line. The eclipse will begin on the 21st at 5:24 PM PDT = First contact (when the moon first begins to obscure the sun). You'll be able to view it online at the University of North Dakota's site.
The University of North Dakota's Sun, Earth, Moon, Systems (SEMS) site is where you can view the eclipse online. Their media player is here.
The next partial solar eclipse will occur in January 2010. The next total solar eclipse is expected in July 2010. The next solar eclipse that will be visible from parts of North America will likely take place in 2011. For now, you know where to watch the solar eclipse online, so go for it.
Posted July 21st, 2009 by Michael Santo
