The Indian Air Force will deploy two aircraft Wednesday filled with military scientists to observe the total eclipse of the Sun of July 22th 2009 that will plunge Asia into darkness, announced the indian armed forces.
Here’s what the moon’s shadow looks like on earth during a total solar eclipse. Taken on the Russian Space Station Mir, 11 August 1999.
Indian researchers will be on abord of a Russian plane of transporting troops from Agra (north of india), where stands the famous Taj Mahal, and follow the shadow of the solar eclipse to the town of Khajuraho (center of india).
The aircraft will fly at an altitude of 25,000 feet (7,570 meters), above the clouds of the monsoon, which threaten to spoil on the ground the show.
A combat aircraft Mirage-2000 of the Indian Air Force will also track the celestial phenomenon to take the most photographies.
To learn more about the July 22th total Eclipse click here. The aircraft will fly at an altitude of 25,000 feet (7,570 meters), above the clouds of the monsoon, which threaten to spoil on the ground the show.
A combat aircraft Mirage-2000 of the Indian Air Force will also track the celestial phenomenon to take the most photographies.
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