[Atmob-announce] Solar Eclipse 2008

[Virginia Renehan]

Passing on the following info from a contact at NASA:

On August 1, 2008, a total solar eclipse begins at 6:09 pm China time
(6:00 am EDT) near the windswept high grasslands northeast of the
small hamlet of Yiwu, about two hours north of Hami in the Xinjiang
province of China. As in the total solar eclipses of 1999, 2001, and
2006, a team of Exploratorium and NASA heliophysics experts will
adeptly capture and broadcast the Eclipse live from yet another
specially chosen international locale. Like the Olympics, the thrills
of live viewership can still be yours even if you can't travel to
China for this major celestial event. Thanks to satellite technology,
you can watch it from your planetarium or local museum -- or even from
home at your computer screen.  NASA has set up a special web site
specifically for this event; including podcasts, articles, videos, and
of course a live webcast on August 1st!  Go to
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/  and click on the Eclipse Special "Total
Solar Eclipse 2008".
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