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The longest Solar Eclipse in Asia was happened and many people in part of China wait to see this Solar Eclipse. This was happened July 22, 2009 6:24 a.m. (0054 GMT; 8:54 p.m. EDT).

image source: thedailyinquirer

The eclipse caused when the moon moves directly between the sun and the earth, covering it completely to cast a shadow on earth lasted almost 4 minutes in India. In some parts of Asia it lasted as long as 6 minutes and 39 seconds. In Beijing, a thick blanket of grayish smog blotted out the sky and virtually obscured all high-rises in the downtown area of the Chinese capital according to the news.

Watch this Solar Eclipse video!!