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New Delhi Jan 9: Jan 15 will witness the first annular solar eclipse of the year, also the longest in the millennium, eminent astronomer Ajay Talwar said.
Amateur Astronomers Association talwar told the media: "Not only will this eclipse be the first of the year but also the longest of the third millennium, that is between 2001 and 3000. In India it will start at around 11 a.m. and end at around 3 p.m.
"The eclipse will first be seen in south of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and then travel obliquely to Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi, where it will enjoy the best view. It will then travel to Kerala and end in Mizoram in the northeast," he said.
The rest of India will see the eclipse only partially, Talwar added.
According to Talwar, the eclipse will last the maximum in Rameshwaram - 10 minutes and eight seconds.
"As the eclipse passes through different places after that, the duration will lessen. In Kanyakumari, the eclipse will be for around nine minutes and so on," Talwar said.
"Also, the eclipse will begin at different times in different places. It will be a long eclipse," he added.
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