The Solar Eclipse, August 11, 1999
View of partial solar eclipse from Madrid August 11. The moon covered about two-thirds of the sun in Spain, which fell along the southern path of the last solar eclipse of the millennium. sp/Photo by Sergio Perez REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 5:55 AM |
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The sun, partially eclipsed by the moon, breaks Through heavy clouds over London August 11. The total eclipse of the sun, the first to be seen In England since 1927, was obscured along the line of totality in southern England by clouds. Ps/Photo by Paul Sanders REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 5:59 AM |
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The total solar eclipse is shown over Great Hungarian Plains (Puszta) in Bugac (90km south from Budapest) August 11. The century's only full eclipse, together with the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix on August 15, are expected to attract a record of number of tourists to Hungary. lb/Photo by Laszlo Balogh REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 6:07 AM |
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A man in the crowd raises his arms in celebration as the total eclipse of the sun turns day into night near the landmark St Michaels Mount in Cornwall, August 11. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over Britain converged on Devon and Cornwall for the rare celestial event, which was rendered invisible due to heavy cloud cover. iw/Photo by Ian Waldie REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 6:16 AM |
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The total solar eclipse over the Great Hungarian Plains (Puszta) in Bugac (90km south from Budapest) August 11.The century's only full eclipse, together with the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix on August 15, are expected the attract a record of number of tourists to Hungary. lb/Photo by Laszlo Balogh REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 6:17 AM |
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A partial eclipse of the sun is seen behind the angel on top of Berlin's famous landmark Siegessauele (Victory column) August 11. The moon covered about 90 percent of the sun in Berlin during the last solar eclipse of the millenium. rkr/Photo by Reinhard Krause REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 6:43 AM |
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A multiple exposure shows a partial eclipse of the sun behind the angel on top of Berlin's famous landmark Siegessauele (Victory column) August 11. The moon covered about 90 percent of the sun in Berlin during the last solar eclipse of the millenium. rkr/Photo by Reinhard Krause REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 7:01 AM |
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A partial eclipse of the sun is seen behind a weathercock in a cloudy sky over Minsk August 11. The moon covered about 75 percent of the sun in the capital of Belarus. vf/Photo by Vasily Fedosenko REUTERS
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The moon hides the sun at the begining of the last total solar eclipse of the millennium August 11 in Bucharest, the only European capital placed right in the path of the eclipse. rs/Photo by Radu Sigheti REUTERS
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A multiple exposure shows a partial eclipse of the sun behind Berlin's famous landmark television tower at the Alexander Place August 11. The moon covered about 90 percent of the sun in Berlin during the last solar eclipse of the millenium. fab/Photo by Fabrizio Bensch REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 7:26 AM |
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A man using a toilet rim covered with a special solar filter looks up into the sky to watch the total solar eclipse in Torgny, southern Belgium, August 11. Over 100,000 Belgians witnessed the total solar eclipse in the south of the country. nk/Photo by Benoit Doppagne REUTERS
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Employees of the VGZ health assurance company wear eclipse glasses while watching the solar eclipse outside their office in Nijmegen August 11. The company provided it's employees with 1200 eclipse glasses to ensure safety and enjoyment during the eclipse. fee/Photo by Fred Ernst REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 7:23 AM |
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A traffic sign warns motorists not to stop on the highway to admire the last solar eclipse of the 20th century in central France August 11. It was the last total eclipse over western Europe until 2081. jd/Photo by Robert Pratta REUTERS
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Parisians and tourists gaze skywards to admire the last solar eclipse of the 20th century near the Arc de Triomphe August 11. It was the last total eclipse over western Europe until 2081. jd/Photo by Jack Dabaghian REUTERS
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A view of the total solar eclipse over southern Belgium in Torgny August 11. Over 100,000 Belgians and tourists witnessed last total solar eclipse of the millenium in the south of the country. nk/Photo by Benoit Doppagne REUTERS
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The moon hides the sun at the beginning of the last total solar eclipse of the millennium August 11 in Bucharest, the only European capital placed right in the path of the eclipse. The two minutes and 23 seconds total eclipse was observed by thousands of people despite the clouds which played cat and mouse with watchers. rs/Photo by Radu Sigheti REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 7:56 AM |
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Combo picture of the partial solar eclipse as it passes over Belgrade August 11. The moon covered about 98 percent of the sun in Belgrade during the last solar eclipse of the millennium. im/Photo by Petar Kujundzic REUTERS
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A combination picture shows a partial eclipse of the sun in Berlin August 11 showing the peak of the eclipse (third from left) at 10:39 GMT. The moon covered about 90 percent of the sun in Berlin during the last solar eclipse of the millenium. fab/Photo by Fabrizio Bensch REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 8:12 AM |
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A multiple exposure shows the last total solar eclipse in this millennium over the fortress of Salzburg August 11. Thousands of people were in the city of Salzburg to watch the event. go/Photo by Leonhard Foeger REUTERS
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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish rabbi holds up a pair of Special glasses as he views the last solar eclipse of the millennium August 11 in front of the Western Wall. In Israel, only 80 percent of the Sun was covered by the moon, but in 2006 another eclipse will be visible in the Holy Land. Jwh/Photo by Jim Hollander REUTERS
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The sun starts to appear behind the moon at the end of the last total solar eclipse of the millennium August 11 in Bucharest, the only European capital placed right in the path of the eclipse. The two minutes and 23 second total eclipse was observed by thousands of people despite clouds which played cat and mouse with watchers. rs/Photo by Radu Sigheti REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 8:20 AM |
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Parts of Europe begin to darken as the moon's shadow begins to pass over England (top L) at 10:10 GMT, nine minutes before totality in Devon and Cornwall August 11. The image was taken by the EUMETSAT meteorological satellite during the last solar eclipse of the millenium. clh/HO-EUMETSAT REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 8:24 AM |
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A Jordanian reflects the beginning of an eclipse of the sun on his hand in downtown Amman August 11. In Jordan, air raid sirens wailed across the Kingdom 12:15 p.m. to announce one-hour countdown to the start of a partial solar eclipse. aj/Photo by Ali Jarekji REUTERS
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A combination photograph of six pictures shows the moon gradually blocking out sunlight to the earth during a solar eclipse over Paris August 11. This was the last total eclipse of the Sun over western Europe until 2081. km/jna/Photo by Jacky Naegelen REUTERS
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The solar eclipse passes over the ancient stone circle monument at Stonehenge on Salisbury plain August 11. The stones are thought to be an ancient celestial calender and may also have been used to predict when eclipses occured. dc/Photo by Dan Chung REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 8:44 AM |
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A photograph just a second before the moon completely covers the sun with the last sunbeams visible on the left side, also known as Baily's Beads, taken near Neunkirchen some 50 km south of Vienna August 11. The last total solar eclipse of this millennium attracted thousands of spectators, causing traffic jam on the streets in the zones of totality. hp/Photo by Heinz-Peter Bader REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 8:45 AM |
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The moon completely covers the sun near Neunkirchen some 50 km south of Vienna August 11. The last total solar eclipse of this millennium attracted thousands of spectators, causing traffic jams on the streets into the zones of totality. hp/Photo by Heinz-Peter Bader REUTERS
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A seagull flies next to the partial eclipse of the sun seen over the sea in the Ukrainian Black Sea resort of Yalta, August 11. The moon covered about 90 percent of the sun in Yalta during the eclipse. yk/Photo by Gleb Garanich REUTERS
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Georgina Rojas, a Mexican tourist, stands in front of the 4,500-year-old great pyramids of Giza as she looks at the sun with special glasses before the August 11 partial eclipsed of the sun. The last solar eclipse of the 20th century swung across Europe and the Middle East on Wednesday, giving millions of people their last chance to witness one of nature's great spectaculars. The eclipse began when the shadow of the moon completely covered the sun at 09:31 GMT off Canada's east coast near Nova Scotia and started its 1,500 miles per hour (2,400 kph) race across the Atlantic Ocean. an/Photo by Aladin Abdel Naby REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 9:42 AM |
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A group of women pray while taking a dip in the Ganga river during the solar eclipse in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta August 11. A solar eclipse is considered inauspicious in Hindu mythology and devotees pray and bathe in rivers to clean themselves. An overcast sky prevented people from viewing the eclipse in West Bengal province. js/Photo by Jayanta Shaw REUTERS Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 9:44 AM |
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A Bulgarian tourist plastered with therapeutic mud watches the solar eclipse as it passes over the Black Sea city of Balchik, August 11. The moon covered total the sun in northeast Bulgaria for 146 seconds during the last solar eclipse of the millenium. dd/Photo by Petar Petrov REUTERS
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A photograph, taken just a second before the moon completely covers the sun, with the last sunbeams visible on the left side,is shown near Neunkirchen some 50 km south of Vienna August 11. The last total solar eclipse of this millennium attracted thousands of spectators, causing traffic jam on the streets into the zones of totality. hp/Photo by Heinz-Peter Bader REUTERS
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Hindu temples are silhouetted against a partially eclipsed sun in Bombay, August 11. Millions of people watched as 92 percent of the sun's surface was obscured by the moon over the city. sk/photo by Savita Kirloskar REUTERS
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