Watch live webcast of total solar eclipse at Griffith Observatory July 21, 2009
In case you didn’t make it out to Asia or the Pacific islands to watch the total solar eclipse, we want to remind you that Griffith Observatory right here in Los Angeles is showing a live webcast of the event on Tuesday July 21, 2009 (the official date for the eclipse is July 22, 2009, across the international date line). The live webcast from Griffith will show the eclipse from an island near Shanghai, China, and include some commentary from curators at the observatory.
When: Griffith Observatory will be presenting it’s live webcast from 5:24 to 8:03 p.m. Here is a schedule of what you will see during the event:
5:24 p.m. PDT = First contact (when the moon first begins to obscure the sun)
6:37-6:43 p.m. PDT = Totality (when the moon completely covers the sun)
8:03 p.m. PDT = Last contact (when the moon no longer obscures the sun)
Where: The webcast will be shown on a large screen in the Gunther Depths of Space room.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
How to get there: Parking at the observatory is limited. Consult the visitors page for more info.
Caveat: The observatory notes that July is monsoon season in China and it’s not certain that there will be clear skies for the viewing.
Contact: Griffith Observatory, (213) 473-0800
There are additional eclipse resources on the Griffith Observatory webcast page, including MrEclipse where you can see great photos from the 2008 total solar eclipse from northern China.
– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger
[Photo: A view of the L.A. Basin at dusk from the west side of the Samuel Oschin Planetarium dome at Griffith Observatory, February 2006; Credit: Griffith Observatory]
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July 21st, 2009 at 5:24 am
solar eclipes were also founded in the making of TWIGHLIGHT
July 21st, 2009 at 3:21 pm
solar eclipse is an important phenomenon in nature, the plants which florescence during night, now started during eclipse also there is a huge change in behavior of fishes and rats.
July 21st, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I believe USA had an international research project titled, Extra terrestrial influence on rain fall. The findings may be reached to the people so that they can link natural phenomena to the human life/destiny.
July 21st, 2009 at 5:40 pm
i want to see today eclipse
July 21st, 2009 at 5:51 pm
live the solor exlipse
July 21st, 2009 at 6:05 pm
This seems to link to a PAYWALL
if so then it SUCKS
If not then I apologise
(nb “free” above seems to refer only to the gunther room)
July 21st, 2009 at 6:16 pm
I am eager to watch solareclips live
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:08 am
i have never seen a solar eclipce before
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 am
iwant to see a solar eclipes today juiy 22 2009
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:16 am
i have saw it a lot of times