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Pics of the Longest Solar Eclipse of the Century

Posted by samzenpus on from the dark-day dept.

Vinod writes "Yesterday thousands of people around Asia witnessed the longest solar eclipse of the century. Although it was not clearly visible in some parts due to overcast weather, thousands of people gathered to view this spectacular event. Yesterday's solar eclipse lasted for 6 to 7 minutes, making it the longest solar eclipse of the century. Here is a collection of 33 beautiful images of the solar eclipse from around the world."

9 of 97 comments (clear)

  1. Where are my superpowers? by Helmholtz · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought eclipses were supposed to cause super powers ... or was it that they took them away? *shakes fist*

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    RFC2119
    1. Re:Where are my superpowers? by Fleeced · · Score: 2, Funny

      And surely, that last eclipse on Heroes was the longest, rather than this one - certainly more than a few measly minutes! Not to mention the global coverage! (And please don't complain about spoilers... after the decline since season 1, you can't possibly complain)

  2. Must be a Slashdotter by jayme0227 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm guessing that the guy with 3 pairs of sunglasses over his regular glasses must have been a slashdotter. Where else would you find such ingenuity (and such nerdiness)?

    Whoever you are, I salute you, my friend.

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    But then I realized the cable was blue, so I only gave it one star. I hate blue.
    1. Re:Must be a Slashdotter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Especially a solution that, as pointed out earlier in the comments, actually isn't very effective in protecting your eyes. Yep, definitely a slashdotter.

  3. Everyone brags to have the longest solar eclipse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    When the average solar eclipse is much smaller than 6 minutes.

  4. Re:Solar eclipse glasses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why would we joke? I imagine them to be amazingly effective at protecting your eyes, and rather affordable. After all... they're made of lead!

  5. Re:Oh really? by eln · · Score: 2, Funny

    They failed to take into account the meteor that will strike Earth in 2027, knocking it into a different orbit, and therefore changing the timing and characteristics of future eclipses. VH1 is really going to regret running that "I Love the Solar Eclipses of the 2000s" show so early.

  6. Re:Oh really? by commodoresloat · · Score: 2, Funny

    That "whooshing" sound you hear overhead is not the sound of another solar eclipse.

  7. Re:What glasses are those? by wandazulu · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, the pictures did show some runners in the night...