Guangzhou Witnesses Partial Solar Eclipse

When: 8:13 - 10:44 am, July 22

There is a centurial solar eclipse on July 22. [Click for live]

Although the total eclipse cannot be seen in Guangzhou, sky watchers can still witness a 78% partial eclipse on that day.

A partial solar eclipse seen in Xinjiang, China, in 2008.  (Sina.com)

Unlike total eclipse, a partial eclipse only has three phases- the beginning, the maximum eclipse, the last contact(the second external tangent of the moon and the sun).

The eclipse will begin at 8:13 am and reach its relative maximum at 9:24 am. People can see the last contact at about 10:44 am.

Astronomers said that this partial solar eclipse can be easily seen by eyes, therefore there is no need to climb up Baiyun Mountain or somewhere else.

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Ronald Li