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ACCRA, Ghana-a Sun show from Brazil to Mongolia swept through the Northeast on Wednesday, and for the first time in years, total solar eclipse plunged Ghana into the darkness of the day, with students cheering.
When Heaven and Earth enter a rare arrangement, only the rays of the sun can be seen --
The extended atmosphere of the normally invisible sun gives a dim yellow color that lasts for about three minutes, hardly illuminating the West African country.
The automatic street lights were flashing, authorities were whistling, and schoolchildren in Accra, the capital of Ghana, burst into applause.
In a country with deep religious beliefs, many Christians and Muslims say this phenomenon enhances their faith.
"I believe this is a masterpiece of God, even though scientists have said so much," said Solomon pimenia, 52. A one-year-old doctor
"This tells me that God is a real engineer.
Alex Young, a NASA scientist involved in solar research, said: "The last such eclipse in November 2003 is best viewed from Antarctica.
About 12,000 tourists and 20,000 Libyan people from 40 countries have traveled long distances to three scenic spots in Libya --
The Libyan Tourism Ministry says one of them is on the Egyptian border and two are deep in the desert.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, his wife and several ministers joined 8,000 tourists and astronomers from six countries in Salum, Egypt.
On the path of total solar eclipse, the town is almost in the center of death, and from 12: 38, the audience has nearly four minutes of darkness. m.
In Iraq, during the solar eclipse, Sunni and Shiite Muslims were summoned to the mosque to hold special prayers for periods of fear and natural disasters.
Dozens of people closed their shops and left their offices to gather at the mosque, especially in the southern city of Basra, where there were many devout Muslims.
Even in Baghdad, which has been hit by violence in recent days, people have gathered to see the sky.
In the mosque, they shouted, "God is great.
"About 870 miles south of Moscow, you can see the total solar eclipse in narchick, Russia.
The people on the street screamed, some were afraid, some were curious, and when the city fell into darkness and the temperature suddenly fell, they were surrounded by the Crow's cry.
In the Mediterranean town Side of Turkey, hundreds of people follow a main street, some with a tripod to an ancient Greek temple dedicated to Apollo, the Sun God.
Shirts and protective glasses.
Brian Faltinson of Victoria, Canada, said it was "spiritual and emotional" and he witnessed his second solar eclipse in Turkey.
"It made me cry.
Joaquim Boix departs from Barcelona, Spain to watch the eclipse.
He said he was addicted to the eclipse after seeing it in Germany.
"It's great," Boix said . "
"This is the color of metal Blue --
Green on people's skin.
The background is the sky of the stars.
Usually you will watch the stars in a black background. . .
The background is blue.
This is a special feeling.
"Next to the ancient Roman theater, astronomers and scientists from NASA and San Francisco --
Science museum based in Discovery Museum
Preparation for live broadcast.
The theater has a capacity of 15,000 people in ancient times and is expected to accommodate 2,000 people.
"This is one of the experiences that makes you feel like you're part of a larger universe," NASA astronomers Janet Luman said . ".
The Mediterranean coast of Turkey is packed with thousands of people, and NASA says it will be the best place to watch a solar eclipse.
Following the recent bird flu outbreak and protests against the Islamic prophet Muhammad comics, Turks welcomed the development of tourism.
Hamza Bikmaz, who sells eclipse T-, said: "This should happen more often . "
Shirt outside the theater
Schools are closed and streets are emptied from Ghana to Libya and Syria.
West African governments are scrambling to educate people about the dangers of watching a solar eclipse without properly protecting their eyes.
"Imagine if your hair is standing up from static electricity --
That's what the sun looks like around the sun, "NASA's Young said.
But the rays of the sun will burn the eyes.
In Togo, the authorities imported thousands of special glasses, which consumers quickly cleared on shelves in the capital Lome.
However, the villagers inside were unable to access the glasses and officials asked them to stay at home.
In Ghana, people spent about $1 on "Sun tones "--paper-
Rimmed glasses with dark plastic lenses, similar to those used for 3-D movies.
The total solar eclipse continues to Mongolia, where it disappears with the sunset.
As for generations, superstition follows its path.
An Indian newspaper suggested that pregnant women should not go out during the solar eclipse to avoid blind babies or babies with cracked lips.
The Hindustan Times added that the food cooked before the eclipse should be thrown away after the eclipse because it will not be pure, and those with a knife or an axe during the eclipse will cut themselves.
In the earthquake in Turkey
Although scientists guarantee that there is no evidence of any connection between the eclipse and the earthquake, residents set up tents outside.
On August 1999, an earthquake struck northwestern Turkey, killing about 17,000 people six days after the solar eclipse.
Total solar eclipse is rare because they need the sun, the moon, and the Earth's inclined orbit to be aligned exactly so that the moon can completely cover the sun.
The next total solar eclipse will take place on 2008.