Solar Eclipse Starts 4.05pm Today Monday Jan 26, 2009

[george]

Solar eclipse starts 4.05pm

A solar eclipse can be visible across Thailand from 4.05pm to 5.53pm Monday, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The eclipse will be fully at 5.02pm, and 15 provinces can clearly see the phenomenon. They include Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Nong Khai, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Chon Buri, Surat Thani, Phuket, Songkhla, Pattani and Chachoengsao.

Another solar eclipse will take place on July 22, 2009.

-- Bangkok Post 2009-01-26

[dingdongrb]

From what was read on Wikipedia this eclipse is only an Annular whereas the one in July will be a Total one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses

[Steve2UK]

Pssst....... it's not the the work of that dastardly Sam Moon again, is it?

[timi2546]

Solar eclipse starts 4.05pm

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sorry... a little offtopic.... midnight sun in funland.

must c in north finland,

maybe sweden and norway too.

go there and see that

[TAWP]

Pssst....... it's not the the work of that dastardly Sam Moon again, is it?

Well, I laughed.

[hughden]

17:40 in Pattaya:

[Kan Win]

Hi "hughden", great shot, thank you for sharing it.

Yours truly,

Kan Win