The first total eclipse of the 21st century

On March 29, 2007, the first total solar eclipse of the 21st century will take place in Russia. Residents of Northern Caucasus, Northern Afghanistan and Antarctica (Russia) can observe the total solar eclipse.

The observed eclipse of the eclipse stretches from the coast of Brazil through the Atlantic Sea, northern Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, to Turkey and the Black Sea region.

Total eclipse is a very rare phenomenon of nature, during the total solar eclipse, the dark sky can clearly see the dark plate of the moon in the sun. But this phenomenon is only observed when the sky is clear.

In ancient times, when this phenomenon occurred, people were extremely frightened. They assumed that the bright rim of the sun's dark disc was the sun-swallowing dragon's blade. So they find ways to drive it away. So when there is an eclipse, the ancient man screams, shoots the arrow and whooshes loudly to drive it away.

The observed area of ​​the total solar eclipse in Russia stretches from 100–200 Km. This includes the Caratraevo-Trerkesi area, Kislovodsk and the Cabardino-Balcaria region. Outside the area, the eclipse is only partially observed, in the city of Saint Peterburg the eclipse is only half visible.

Duy Khanh