Solar eclipse August 1 2008 video

INDIA witnessed a partial solar eclipse on Friday (August 1) and large swathes in the Eastern part of the country were able to see a large fraction of the solar disc eclipsed by the moon.

The partial eclispe was visible in Northeast India from 4pm, but the last and final phase was seen in most parts of the country. Only few countries in the world were able to witness the total eclipse, which included Canada, Central Russia, Mongolia and China.

In Delhi, the eclipse began at 4:03pm and ended at 5:56pm and the maximum impact was visible at 5:02pm. In Mumbai, the timing was 4:27pm to 6:03pm, while Chennai it was at 4.40pm, Kolkata was between 4:18pm and 6:02pm.

A recorded video is avaible in the below link

Solar Eclipse video