The total phase of a solar eclipse can never last longer than 7 minutes and 29 seconds.
MindOfTheLion: But why can't it be? If it occurs during a school day do they stop school to check it out?
The maximum possible is 7 minutes 29 seconds.
Never more than that, and virtually always less.
Only a few minutes.
There were no total solar eclipses during 2007. There was one total lunar eclipse, one partial lunar eclipse, and two partial solar eclipses.
Up to 7½ minutes, usually 2-3.
The penumbral phase of a lunar eclipse can last for four hours or so, but the total phase never lasts more than about 80 minutes.
There have been three or four partial eclipses in each decade, but the last TOTAL solar eclipse visible in Atlanta, GA was on June 24, 1778. The NEXT total solar eclipse visible in Atlanta will be on May 11, 2078.
i don't know but a solar eclipse is very rare because they only last ONE MINUTE!
The total phase of a total solar eclipse is never more than 7 minutes 29 seconds, and you would need to be exactly ON the midpoint of the eclipse track to get that.
Then the total phase of the eclipse would last longer. Also, it is more likely that there is a total phase at all.
The last total solar eclipse for Dallas was Feb 20th 2008
For Jerusalem, the last total solar eclipse was on 20th August 993 (Yes 993 not 1993)
There were no total solar eclipses during 2007. There was one total lunar eclipse, one partial lunar eclipse, and two partial solar eclipses.
The last partial eclipse was 10th June 2002 The last total eclipse was 18th July 1860
September 10, 1923.
Up to 7½ minutes, usually 2-3.
The longest duration of a total eclipse is 7 minutes 29 seconds.
Bhutan is right in the path of totality for the total solar eclipse next month, on July 22, 2009. The LAST time Bhutan was in the path of totality was July 9, 1488.
The penumbral phase of a lunar eclipse can last for four hours or so, but the total phase never lasts more than about 80 minutes.
There have been three or four partial eclipses in each decade, but the last TOTAL solar eclipse visible in Atlanta, GA was on June 24, 1778. The NEXT total solar eclipse visible in Atlanta will be on May 11, 2078.