Solar Eclipse July 22nd


Solar eclipse is on July 22, 2009 and if you are looking for Superstitions, Timings, Places of solar eclipse – help is here. Here are the time when the solar eclipse or Surya Grahan 2009 will be seen in Bhopal, patna, varanasi, gaya, sikkim, darjeeling, siliguri, ujjain, surat and other places in India.

Superstitions in India

 Superstition about Eclipse is a worldwide phenomenon. Many cultures believed that a demon or dragon swallowed the sun.
In India we believe that Rahu and Ketu play a role in the eclipse. Rahu and Ketu are supposed to be planets but they really have no existence in the solar system that we know about. They are purely inventions, beautiful creations albeit, of the mind of the ancient people.

Superstitions in China

 In China, it is believed that the dragon swallows the sun during eclipse. So they would beat drums to produce great noise and commotion to frighten away the dragon while, the Japanese would cover the wells so that the demons in the cover of darkness during the eclipse would not drop poison into them.

Other stories

In Romania people believed that werewolves and demons ate up the sun during the eclipse. To frighten them away they would light up huge fires and ring church bells would be rung throughout the eclipse.
 Sometimes the superstitions can be used to an advantage! In 1503 Christopher Columbus was stranded in Jamaica because his boats had got eaten up by worms. The natives living in Jamaica were hospitable to start with but because of the behavior of the Spaniards and because of the prolonged stay, they turned hostile. Christopher Columbus and his crew were dependent on the natives for their food. When the natives became angry, they cut off the food supply to Columbus and his men.
 Columbus then called for a meeting of all the chiefs. He chose a day when he knew lunar eclipse would occur. When all the chiefs gathered, he told them that if they did not restore food supplies to them, he will make the moon disappear. Of course the chiefs laughed. Then Christopher Columbus said:
Behold!
The lunar eclipse had started. Slowly the moon started disappearing. And the chiefs were frightened. How is it possible that somebody is making the moon disappear?
They went down on their knees and begged him to restore moon:
For we promise to provide you with all the supplies you need as long as you stay here.
Christopher Columbus then pretended to consult with the Gods and the Moon. He came out of his ship just as the lunar eclipsed ended and the moon reappeared once more on the horizon.
And thereafter till his stay he had enough food supplies!

Photography

Photographing such total solar eclipse is possible with fairly common film camera equipment. In order for the disk of the sun/moon to be easily visible, a fairly high magnification telephoto lens is needed (70-200 mm for a 35 mm camera), and for the disk to fill most of the frame, a longer lens is needed (over 500 mm). For those who are interested in photographing the total solar eclipse, here are few tips to make your photographing fruitful.

Precautions

Viewing the Sun after totality can be dangerous. Hence do not view the sun after eclipse as it emits highly hazardous rays.

While in Photographing, do take proper precautions to safeguard your eyes. The sun when viewed through the view finder of the camera might affect the retina of the eyes, which might even be a cause for losing our eyes. One of the most widely available filters for safe solar viewing is shade number 14 welder’s glass, which can be obtained from welding supply outlets.


Timings in India

Want to know which is the best place to see solar eclipse? Well read on

Below is the list of places in India (where the Eclipse is Visible in its totality) and the timing when it will be visible:

Bhopal

  1. Eclipse begins before Sunrise
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:22:11 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:23:47 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:25:23 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:22:51 AM

Patna

  1. Eclipse begins at 05:29:57 AM
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:24:37 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:26:31 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:28:24 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:29:29 AM

Varanasi

  1. Eclipse begins at 05:30:03 AM
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:24:10 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:25:44 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:27:17 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:27:34 AM

Gaya

  1. Eclipse begins at 05:29:34 AM
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:24:26 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:26:04 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:27:41 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:29:00 AM

Surat

  1. Eclipse begins before sunrise
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:21:16 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:22:54 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:24:33 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:19:53 AM

Ujjain

  1. Eclipse begins before sunrise
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:22:51 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:23:40 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:24:30 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:21:56 AM

Vadodara

  1. Eclipse begins before sunrise
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:22:41 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:23:20 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:23:59 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:20:27 AM

Siliguri

  1. Eclipse begins at 05:30:26 AM
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:26:33 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:28:26 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:30:23 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:40:45 AM

Darjeeling

  1. Eclipse begins at 05:30:35 AM
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:27:01 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:28:30 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:29:58 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:33:07 AM

Sikkim

  1. Eclipse begins at 05:30:40 AM
  2. Total Solar Eclipse Begins at 06:27:15 AM
  3. Greatest Eclipse Phase at 06:28:30 AM
  4. Total Solar Eclipse Ends at 06:29:58 AM
  5. Eclipse ends at 07:34:10 AM

Best place to see Solar eclipse – Patna or Siliguri as the Total eclipse will be for longest duration at these places

Solar eclipse 2009 will be the longest total solar eclipse in our lifetimes. The solar eclipse on July 22 2009 which is visible in India, China, and other Asian countries will be a unique eclipse of the Sun. Sun eclipse or Solar eclipse in india has already generated so much of curiosity that many from across India are travelling to the locations where eclipse will be visible clearly.

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