Dear All,

Eclipse Chasers Athenaeum(ECa), the eclipse sphere of SPACE in association with
Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi is organising a LIVE Eclipse watch at the Nehru
Planetarium on 26th January afternoon for general public.

You may be aware that an annular eclipse will be visible in the Indian Ocean,
Indonesia and Borneo Island on 26th Jan 2009. India will only see the partial
phases of the eclipse from southern parts, all places in eastern coast of India,
most of north-east India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. The maximum
annular duration of this eclipse is 7 min and 53.7 sec on the path of
annularity.

Delhi can however enjoy this mystique event just by reaching Nehru Planetarium,
Teen Murti Bhawan, New Delhi where the eclipse will be broadcast live ON A LARGE
SCREEN.

A special team consisting of three eclipse chasers from SPACE is travelling to
Anyer Beach, Java, Indonesia (Lat: 6° 03' 58 S", Long: 105° 53' 37") where the
eclipse is central. They will transmit the entire eclipse, partial phases and
the annular phase. The team comprises of Nikhil Pawar, Scientific Officer,
SPACE, Pankaj Bahmba and Sanjeev Kapoor both ECa members.

All those interested in watching the eclipse are invited to come to Nehru
Planetarium on 26th January afternoon.

ONCE AGAIN THE DETAILS

LIVE Annular Solar Eclipse Watch broadcasted by ECa team from Anyer Beach, Java,
Indonesia
Date: 26th January 2008
Eclipse Type: Annular Solar Eclipse
Eclipse Magnitude: 92%
Venue: Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
Open For: Students, General Public, No registration required.
Eclipse Timings:
Start of partial eclipse (C1): 13:49:25 IST
Start of annular eclipse (C2): 15:08:52 IST
Mid Eclipse 15:10:43 IST
End of annular eclipse (C3): 15:12:34 IST
End of partial eclipse (C4): 16:20:33

An exclusive webcast for ECa members is also available at:
http://www.eclipsechasers.org/eclipsecast.html

The public watch aims at involving masses to enjoy this event and eradicate fear
and myths associated with eclipses and convey the beauty of such a grand
spectacle of nature to the masses.

More information about the Annular Solar Eclipse of 26th January:
http://eclipsechasers.org/annular_solar_eclipse.html

Warm Regards,
Vikrant Narang
Scientific Officer
SPACE


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