The solar eclipse on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 will be the longest total solar eclipse of the
21 century. The next solar eclipse what will be longer than this one will be on June 13, 2132. The solar eclipse will last for up to 6 minutes and 44 seconds and will be visible in India, some of the Japanese islands, China and Pacific Ocean.

The eclipse begins with the sunrise in the western part of India, travels to eastern part of
India, crosses to Mynamar (Burma), small islands of Japan and China.

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is fully or partially covered. Without the sun’s light, the sky darkens enough for stars to be seen and the corona makes a spectacular halo around the moon.  More information about the solar eclipse can be seen at    NASA eclipse website.  The live webcasts will be  available from the University of North Dakota and LIVE! Eclipse 2009.

The following video shows the path of the complete solar eclipse on July 22, 2009.