Solar Eclipse July 22, 2009

It is truely Nature's wonder - amazing and mystifying man each and every time. Its like Earth, moon and sun in a hide and seek game! Imagine the small moon hiding the huge Sun from earth!

I still remember - in my childhood days, after the Eclipse is over, we used to have head bath and go to temple. At home also, we used to do some puja's, give dhanams etc after the eclipse. Then only we should have our food. We are not supposed to eat during the ecipse time. Even the plants and animals sense this. It feels so quiet and calm during the eclipse time. People used to try watching the eclipse in cow-dung water, though I have not seen. Also am not sur how much it is true.

I sat with Abhi and explained the phenomenons fromt the newspapers. Probably a pin-hole projector is a good idea to view sun.

How to make a pin hole projector

The July 22 2009 eclipse is a rare one - it is the longest in the century or so. Also India is witnessing the total eclipse. I found that there is internet broadcast of the total eclipse in some sites.

Broadcast for Jul 22 2009 Solar eclipse

At least thinking of watching that! Have to wait and see how it will turn out.