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A multiple-exposure image shows the various stages of a total solar eclipse on July 22, 2009, as seen from India. A similar sight will be visible over the South Pacific this year on July 11. |
How do you follow up on the “Eclipse of the Century” and a magic act that made Saturn’s rings disappear? The night sky had plenty of highlights to offer during the past year – but the year ahead promises to be just as stellar. You can look forward to an annular solar eclipse in January, a South Pacific brush with totality in July, a high-rising lunar eclipse in December, and more celestial sights in between. Here are some of the high points for skywatching in 2010:
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