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Paradox 2 - Total solar eclipse

Launcher dawei China

Status Closed 3 years, 5 months ago

Bounty Reward 10

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paradoxes eclipses

Description

According to the pundits, the longest a total solar eclipse can last is 7 minutes and 29 seconds (for example, see http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_long_does_a_total_phase_of_a_total_solar_eclipse_last). However, I have seen a total solar eclipse which lasted more than 9 minutes. What is the explanation? (Q10 for the first correct answer).

Answers (3)

Brian Dodson

Sep 25, 2011

You were in a plane flying along the path of totality. I have seen advertisements for such flights. I am making the usual assumptions - this is an eclipse of our sun by our moon on our planet.
demalexx

Sep 23, 2011

Your were moving at certain speed?
gethin

Sep 24, 2011

Is it possible that you were in satellite that's orbiting earth moving in the same directions as the eclipse path?

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Clarifications

Was the solar eclipse that you saw exactly 9 minutes or was it much more?

Asked by benedict on Sep 24, 2011

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