Solar Eclipse Myanmar 2010

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Solar Eclipse Myanmar 2010

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Hi,

Anyone wants to visit Myanmar in January 2010? There will be a Total Solar Eclipse visible from Myanmar in January 2010. I think, it would be a great idea to visit Myanmar around that period. So you can witness solar eclipse and enjoy the beauty of the country before or after that event.

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the january 15 eclipse crossing burma will be an annualr eclipse... not total...
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Hi boothe,

I'm planning to go Bagan to see this annular eclipse. Nice chance for photography. Where do you live in Burma boothe?

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welcome back boothee! [smilie=cheer.gif]
Nice to have a rare total solar eclipse in your country. We somehow won't be able to see one here... [smilie=crying3.gif] Do post some shots of the event!
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Hmm... should I go to Myanmar in 15 Jan or the Easter Island on 11 July?

Decisions... decisions... maybe I will go both!

Jiahao - Bagan is SW to Mandalay, which is away from the central line... maybe a location N to NW of Mandalay would be more appropriate?
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Airconvent wrote:welcome back boothee! [smilie=cheer.gif]
Nice to have a rare total solar eclipse in your country. We somehow won't be able to see one here... [smilie=crying3.gif] Do post some shots of the event!
Wait for 7 years to come, in year 2019, Singapore will experience an annular solar eclipse.

I am very interested to observe the annular eclipse somewhere near Mandalay. Hope Boothee can give some advices on how to plan to go there...maybe boothee also can organize an observation expedition.
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Tachyon wrote:Hmm... should I go to Myanmar in 15 Jan or the Easter Island on 11 July?

Decisions... decisions... maybe I will go both!

Jiahao - Bagan is SW to Mandalay, which is away from the central line... maybe a location N to NW of Mandalay would be more appropriate?
Andrew,

Go for both lah, considering the Jan 15 eclipse is not far from Singapore.

Actually I'm thinking of observing the eclipse on a hot air balloon in Bagan, doubling the excitement, though the condition in the afternoon may not be suitable for air balloon flying.

The length of annularity is 7m50s in Bagan, which is very long already, though the ring won't be perfectly central. Anyway Bagan should be more accessable than NW of Mandalay.

P.S. You are planning to go Easter Island for the July 10 eclipse? I'm thinking of going Cook Island NE of New Zealand for the eclipse. At least we can pay a visit to New Zealand for photography before or after the eclipse in case we don't see the eclipse due to bad weather. However the visa to New Zealand and the expenses (4k, estimated) of the trip will be a big problem for me.

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universe24 wrote:
Airconvent wrote:welcome back boothee! [smilie=cheer.gif]
Nice to have a rare total solar eclipse in your country. We somehow won't be able to see one here... [smilie=crying3.gif] Do post some shots of the event!
Wait for 7 years to come, in year 2019, Singapore will experience an annular solar eclipse.

I am very interested to observe the annular eclipse somewhere near Mandalay. Hope Boothee can give some advices on how to plan to go there...maybe boothee also can organize an observation expedition.
Hi Wei Loon,

Have you decided where to go for the July 22 total eclipse?

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kingkong wrote:the january 15 eclipse crossing burma will be an annualr eclipse... not total...
Oh! Yes. Been thinking annular and wrote total.
Thanks for your correction.

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jiahao1986 wrote:Hi boothe,

I'm planning to go Bagan to see this annular eclipse. Nice chance for photography. Where do you live in Burma boothe?

Jia Hao
Hi Jia Hao,

I found that Shwe Bo, not far away from Mandalay, would be the best site which is on the central line of the eclipse according to the following web site.
http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/SlideWindow.html

May I have your opinion?

Thanks,

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