An annular eclipse--the kind where the moon passes between the sun and earth leaving only a fiery ring of sunshine visible is due on Monday and should be visible from Tokyo. Here is a plan to make this unusual event even more special:
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Excitement builds for rare eclipse, but will weather hold?
AFP-Jiji
A wide stretch of the country will be able to see the ring eclipse, in which the moon will pass in front of the sun, blocking out all but an outer circle of light. Scientists call this an annular eclipse.
Astronomers say the greater Tokyo area, home to more than 30 million people, will be a prime spot to see the event, which has not been visible in the capital for 173 years.
Eclipse-viewing glasses have flown off the shelves and television stations are planning live broadcasts amid stark warnings not to look directly at the sun.
One of the most ambitious projects to mark the moment is being mounted by Panasonic Corp., which had sent an expedition to the top of Mount Fuji to film the phenomenon using solar-powered equipment.
"Our goal in this project is to broadcast the world's most beautiful annular eclipse from the highest mountain in Japan," the electronics giant said
Okinawa Looks Like This
Peaceful: a beautiful place for a walk
自己紹介
- Chura
- Born and raised in the USA (NJ), I’ve spent most of my adult life in Japan. One of my favorite places in Japan is Okinawa. To me, Okinawa is a land of stories and an island of music, magic and mystery. The music is shima-uta, songs sung to the rhythm of a three-stringed lute called a sanshin. The magic is in the colors of land, sea and sky. The mystery? Mystery begins where the line between legend and verifiable human memories begins to blur. I am a member of the Archaeological Institute of America, chapter chief of a sanshin study society, and a founding member of the Marine Culture Research Association of Okinawa.