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Q: I believe that a solar eclipse takes place in July this year and that the best place to view it will be China. How important will this one be? Can you give me details of the eclipse as I would love to view it. - Roger Dericksen
A: A total solar eclipse will take place on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. It is certainly a significant event, as it will be the longest solar eclipse this century and the next comparable one only takes place in June, 2132. This eclipse will last for up to 6 minutes and 39 seconds, with the maximum eclipse occurring at 02:35:21 UTC about 100 km south of the Bonin Islands, southeast of Japan. However, it will be clearly visible from a narrow corridor through northern India, eastern Nepal, northern Bangladesh, Bhutan, the northern tip of Myanmar, central China and the Pacific Ocean. Most organised tours will head for China, where it will be visible in cities such as Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Hangzhou and Shanghai. If you can't make it there, a partial eclipse will be seen throughout South East Asia and north-eastern Oceania.
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