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Today, July 22, 2009, the whole world particularly Asia experienced the longest solar eclipse of the 21^st century.

Total eclipse began in India and it passed through almost 200 miles north of the heavily inhabited Mumbai, and brought darkness in Surat. The path of the shadow travelled east-northeast across India.

The eclipse continued to southern Nepal, northern Bangladesh, and majority of Bhutan. Then the eclipse swept across a large portion of China, along on the tip of Myanmar. Some of the big Chinese cities in the path of the eclipse are Shanghai, which is the most populous city in China; Hangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu and Chongqing.

The total solar eclipse continued south of the Japanese mainland and curved southward. The eclipse passed over some of the Marshall Islands during its long stretch in the open water before ending at sunset in the South Pacific.

Those not in the line of full eclipse got a glimpse of partial solar eclipse. From the lower half of Russia to Sri Lanka, eastward to include Japan, North & South Korea, Malaysia, northern Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Vietman, Cambodia, the Phillipines, Papua New Guinea, the far northern tip of Australia and the bulk of Pacific islands, including Hawaii, observers will see differing amount of a partial eclipse.

Solar eclipse was partially seen in different parts of the Philippines from 8:32 a.m. to 11:01 a.m. according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA); the eclipse will be fully visible at 9:43 a.m.

Partial eclipse was seen in different parts of the country particularly in Laoag City, with 61.4 percent of the sun was covered, about 59.2 percent in Vigan City, 55.4 percent in Baguio City, 45.4 percent in Sorsogon, 36.6 percent in Cebu and 27.7 percent in Davao.

As much as I would like to witness it earlier this morning but unfortunately I’m on shift until 8 a.m. It’s too hot outside for me to consider trying to set my eyes up in the sky and cannot even open it due to my night shift schedule. If given the chance, I would love to observe this momentous event of our universe again.