Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Students viewing of solar eclipse:
that will take place Wednesday morning by using special goggles, in Kathmandu, Nepal, 21 July 2009. nepalnews.com/NPA
About the Eclipse:
General information
On the Morning of July 22, 2009 there will be a total eclipse of the sun which will be visible from certain areas of Nepal.
A total eclipse of sun takes place when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and its shadow is cast onto the earth's surface
Along a narrow track across the planet, the sun is completely obscured - the eclipse is total. Outside the path of the totality, there is a broad area where the sun is partially covered or eclipsed.
Total eclipses of the sun are spectacular and awe inspiring. For those within the path of the totality, there are dramatic effects as the moon's shadow races across the earth's surface
Just before the sun disappears behind the moon, it shines through valleys on the moon's rim to create an effect which has been likened to a diamond ring. It then becomes quite dark and the sun's corona, which is normally hidden by the sun's glare, shines forth in a scene of great beauty. Even areas outside the path of the totality of will see the moon's shadow eating up a large part of the sun and it will become noticeably darker.
On the Morning of July 22, 2009 there will be a total eclipse of the sun which will be visible from certain areas of Nepal.
A total eclipse of sun takes place when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and its shadow is cast onto the earth's surface
Along a narrow track across the planet, the sun is completely obscured - the eclipse is total. Outside the path of the totality, there is a broad area where the sun is partially covered or eclipsed.
Total eclipses of the sun are spectacular and awe inspiring. For those within the path of the totality, there are dramatic effects as the moon's shadow races across the earth's surface
Just before the sun disappears behind the moon, it shines through valleys on the moon's rim to create an effect which has been likened to a diamond ring. It then becomes quite dark and the sun's corona, which is normally hidden by the sun's glare, shines forth in a scene of great beauty. Even areas outside the path of the totality of will see the moon's shadow eating up a large part of the sun and it will become noticeably darker.
Astronomers find eclipses...
Why do astronomers find eclipses so fascinating? 
While telescopes can be adapted to partly simulate an eclipse, a real eclipse offers the best visibility for observing the corona. At eclipse we see the corona as a crown of light around the sun; its shape is sometimes more round, sometimes more elliptical. We see its glow extending a million miles from the edge of the sun. The corona is composed of the same gases as the rest of the sun: 90 percent hydrogen, almost 10 percent helium, and a tiny quantity of the other elements. The corona flows outward into the solar system as the solar wind_streams of charged particles. These travel 93 million miles to earth and even pass beyond the outer planets.
Eclipses are a time-tested tool of solar astronomy. Observers pursuing the 1868 eclipse determined through spectroscopy the existence of the gas helium, from helios, the Greek word for the sun; only later was it found on earth. Other eclipses showed over time that the corona changes shape in step with the 11 year sunspot cycle.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Travel Albums:
Travel Albums
- Annapurna circuit and Sanctuary - A pictures gallery - Photos from a trekking trip to Nepal, by Andrees de Ruiter (in German and English)
- Chess Edward's journey to Nepal - A travelogue of Chess's travels
- Eric's Nepal Trekking Pictures - lots of pictures from Eric's treks.
- Images of Nepal - Collections of images of this beautiful country taken during spring 1998 by Y Wee. Galleries include people texture arts & crafts structure Annapurna.
- Murray Barnard's trekking pictures.
- Nepal - Trekking Around Annapurna - Photo Gallery - Photos taken before, during and after the trekking(By Henk de Jong)
- Nepal 98 Slideshow - A collection of images by Joe Steinmetz from Kathmandu to a climb of Ama Dablam from a Fall 1998 trip.
- Nir Tal's travel log - Photo galery as well as tips from Nir Tal's trip to Nepal.
- Photos From Ian Cumming - View almost 100 photos of mountain villages, Mt. Everest, Kathmandu and the people of Nepal.
- Photos of the Tibetan Tantric Buddhism - The nepal tibet classic photogallery. photos taken in tibetan gompa's. from the tibetan bhuddism.taken on locations in india nepal and tibet.portraits architecture monasterylife. by eddie fievez adventure traveller and photographer.
- Scott Yost's pictures of Nepal
- Sijmen Hendriks Photography of Nepal - Gallery of Dutch freelance photographer's photos of Nepal taken on Feb. 1999.
- Travel Photos By Steve Underwood - Pictures of kathmandu temples, swayambhunath stupa and boudhnath stupa....
- Wee's Home Page - Nepal Trip - Amateur photographer describes his expeditions in Nepal, and furnishes photos.
Photo Galleries
Photo Galleries
- Boudhanath Stupa Boudha - Over 60 quality photos of the great Boudhanath stupa in Kathmandu. Also includes photos of the surrounding areas....
- FCN pictures and story's site - A traveler recollects his experience in Nepal through photos of the people and places in Annapurna Conservation Area. Also includes photos of his volunteer works with a camp near Pokhara...
- Images from Limbuwan - Life in Akaase - Photos of 'Akaase' , a Limbu village in east nepal
- Kathmandu: Impressions of the City at its Margins - Photographs of Kathmandu valley
- Memories of Raj - Consists the photos of Raj's memories and adventures.
- meroFoto.com - Upload - share - eCard your photographs & photographs of Nepal & events....
- Nepal Photo Journalist Nepal Photo - Nepal Photo Journalist web page of Nepal Photo & Photo of Nepal. In this sites you can find different photographs of Nepal issue. ...
- Nepal Photos, Images, Pictures Gallery - Nepal Photo Gallery offer Images, Pictures, photos of Nepal including cities, town, sceneries, mountain, temples etc...
- Nepali Portraits - Photographs of Nepal
- Nepali Portraits by Ron Geur
- Photos of Nepal - Images of Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath, and other sites of interest.
- Religious Pictures
- Samjhana - Share your phtos with rest of the world for free ...
- Wax Visual - Nepal - A large collection of images by Australian photographer Tom Compagnoni covering the regions of The Kathmandu Valley as well as The Everest and Annapurna Regions.
- NFPJ's Weekly Featured Photographs
- Unveiling Royal Nepal - The photographs by Dirgha Man and Ganesh Man Chitrakar, the court photographers of Nepal.
- Adventure Photographs - This site contains over 500 adventure photographs about trekking in nepal.
- Home Of Scenes From The World'S Mountains - The Nepal pictures and descriptions by Barney Cohen
- Jeroen Neele's Picture Of Nepal
- Kathmandu Portfolio By Ira Cohen - An Exhibition of Photographs from Kathmandu, 1970-1974
- Vistamundo Show Your World - Pictures from Nepal, New zealand,Iceland, Bangkok, Hongkong and Sydney
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