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Eclipse Fever In Indian Village - UPDATES

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« on: July 21, 2009, 08:05:11 pm »










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Pasachoff and his team will observe the solar eclipse from a remote hotel at an altitude of about 3,000 feet (900 meters) on Tianhuangping, a mountain outside the Chinese city of Hangzhou. The location sits above pollution that could obstruct a full view of the eclipse.

He chose the site years in advance so he could witness the longest totality from the Asian mainland. Teams of astronomers from around the world have already joined him at Tianhuangping.

Pasachoff, a National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration grantee, will witness his 49th solar eclipse and 29th total eclipse since he began chasing the sun on October 2, 1959. (The National Geographic Society owns National Geographic News.)

"We brought about half a ton of equipment and picked up an equal amount borrowed here from our Chinese colleagues, so there is a lot to get ready," he added.



(Related: "Eclipse Expert Makes Hot Finds in Sun's Darkest Hour.")
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