Earliest Solar Eclipses

After the eclipse of the moon at the beginning of the year 2010, the Indonesian public would be served other natural events are unique, ie the ring solar eclipse on Friday (15/1/2010) future. In fact, this would be the longest solar eclipse of this millennium.

Eclipses are expected to last
11 minutes eight seconds this will pass the middle of Africa, Indian Ocean, and parts of Indonesia. The point of maximum eclipse will only occur in the Indian Ocean, but the people who live among others in central Africa, Kenya, China, and Myanmar could see the eclipse phase of the ring. The total eclipse penumbra point is reached 333 kilometers.

Unfortunately, in Indonesia, the eclipse is only partial or partially visible so it will not look like a ring-shaped peak time. Only a few parts of the Sun's shadow covered the Earth, no more than 10 percent. "Except, in Aceh, which may be 50 percent," said Clara Yatini, Head of Solar and Space Institute of Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lapan), Wednesday (13/1/2010).

Areas in Indonesia who can see the solar eclipse was in Sumatra, West Java, Central Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and parts. Eclipse process that began with the arrival of the shadow of the moon on the surface of the earth will start at 14:39 pm. Peak eclipse will occur at 15:55 pm.

During the solar eclipse of this, more than 11 minutes, just going back there later in the year 1033, which is exactly in the year 3043. According to records, during the solar eclipse was only defeated in the 1992 event with a time of 11 minutes 41 seconds.

by Astro