Total solar eclipse wows millions

Indore, July 15, 2010                                                                                                                    

A rare celestial event- a total solar eclipse was witnessed on July 11 in many parts of the world but unfortunately, this unique astronomical incident involving sun, moon and earth could not be viewed from India due to the dark night, ‘Amavasya ki raat’. This was announced by Ujjain’s Jiwaji Observatory ssuperintendent, Dr Rajendra Prakash Gupt.

The total solar eclipse which was visible in the South Pacific Ocean area and also in the South American countries like Argentina and Chile, wowed millions in that part of the world.
According to the Indian Standard Time, the solar eclipse began at 10.39 pm and ended at 03.27 am, lasting nearly five hours during which the sun, moon and earth were visible in a unique astronomical role.

The eclipse reached its peak at 1.03 am, plunging the earth in total darkness for 05.25 minutes.

PTI