Solar Eclipse on January, 15th 2010

Ring solar eclipse will occur on Friday, January 15, 2010, particularly in Africa, India, and China.

Ring solar eclipse occurs when the Moon was far from the earth looks so small and its plate can not cover the entire disk of the sun.

Solar disc covered by the disc only the middle month alone, about 92 percent, so that the edge of the sun is not closed. Therefore, the disk of the sun will be seen from the earth like a glowing ring.

Eclipse which will occur duration 11 minutes 8 seconds. According to NASA scientists, this is a very long duration, the longest along the millennium. This duration will not happen again until 3043!

But unfortunately, clouds covered the sky Jakarta, Indonesia blocking the sky view. This morning, Sky on Jakarta predicted clouds closed and light rain will occur. This solar eclipse predicted from 2:33 until 4:00 PM.

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