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Jordanian reflects the beginning of an eclipse of the sun 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 Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 8:25 AM |
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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 Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 8:34 AM |
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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 Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 8:57 AM |
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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 Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 9:31 AM |
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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 Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 9:50 AM |
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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 Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 9:53 AM |
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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 Received at Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - 9:53 AM |
