here in the morning hours of the day, says a press release from the
Regional Science Centre (RSC) Kozhicode. The eclipse could be seen for
50 minutes and 20.6 seconds starting from 7.15 a.m.According to Mr.
Ramachandran, project coordinator of the RSC and Planetarium, this
would be the longest solar eclipse of the 21st Century and the next
total solar eclipse observable in India would be on March 20,
2034.Last year, the RSC had arranged huge telescopes on the beach here
for the public to view a similar heavenly spectacle."Since the eclipse
begins with the sunrise and also owing to the grim chances of a clear
sky on the day, we haven't made any arrangements this time for the
public to view the celestial event," said an RSC staff member.However,
the RSC authorities have cautioned the public against gazing the sun
with naked eyes during the eclipse. Mr. Ramachandran said proper
filters such as a dark X-ray film should be used for viewing the
phenomenon.
The Hindu, July 6
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