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I THURSDAY MARCH 30 2006 TORONTO STAR A3 Solar Eclipse KHALED DESOUKIAPGETTY IMAGES Libyan youths watch the total solar eclipse in Galo 1300 kilometres south of the Libyan capital of Tripoli yesterday The longest view 4 minutes and 7 seconds was at Libya's Wao Namus settlement near the border with Chad 2000 kilometres south of Tripoli Solar eclipses occur at the new moon when that body passes between the Earth and the sun The next total eclipse will occur in 2008 a vft Libya EDUARD KORNIYENKOREUTERS Russia ri The moon is seen partially eclipsing the sun at Bukovo in the North Caucasus in south Russia The eclipse stretched across the sky from Brazil across West Africa Turkey and Central Asia then disappeared at sunset in Mongolia 1 i I I1 i I' i i I I 1 A I I 1 There goes the sun affr 1 KSKjgSSfP'1 1 1 JITENDRA PRAKASHREUTERS India A sadhu or holy man views the sun in Allahabad northern India Thousands of Hindus dipped into holy rivers and ponds to rid themselves of sin and ward off what they believe are the phenomenon's ill effects Turkey A man uses ray film to protect his eyes while watching in the old city in Istanbul "(it was) spiritual and emotional" Brian altinson of Victoria BC told The Associated Press in the Turkish resort of Side "It just about made me cry" The eclipse was a welcome break for Turkey which saw a drop in tourism after an outbreak of bird flu earlier this year shadow crosses over Earth ISTAN BRAZIL Equator moo SUN Path of totality Eclipse ends: 11:48 am LIT (NIGER NIGERIA' Eclipse begins: 8:43 am Universal Time A total solar eclipse occurred yesterday beginning in Brazil before crossing over Africa and Asia Most Xz of the Eastern Hemisphere experienced a partial eclipse Eclipse lasted longest here: 4 minutes 7 seconds Path of totality: 180 km wide Preumbral shadow causes partial eclipse Umbral shadow A total solar eclipse The first on EARTH the Northern Hemisphere since 1999 i' Total eclipse A path A raruai cJvx eclipse fe' TURKEY area is7 7 xwRUS Slysv ja sx i le Vt 9 ZT 'v TT I Jr 118 Vz zr Jr i 'V xs KZ urTx 1 lwkYyjr 1 CUA3I ijy A Wr XV Wxur causes total eclipse APKRT GRAPHIC AHMET ADAREUTER5 MOHAMMED ZAATARlAP rg 4 4 5 7 bl iiltRw 51 BBiBBBBBIBBBiSHfeMBBHIBIIHHHHEBMMHi Lebanon A shepherd who is oddly enough wearing a Calgary Canada shirt watches the partial eclipse through a mask used for metal welding in the village of Bqosta near the southern port city of Sidon The earliest record of a solar eclipse was in 2134 BC in China with Greeks first recording such an event in 762 BC MIAN KHURSHEEDREUTER5 Pakistan A crescent of Islamabad's aisal Mosque adds a silhouette to the partial solar eclipse "It's one of those experiences that makes you feel like you're part of the larger universe" NASA astronomer Janet Luhmannsaid SUiRSAL ANDERSON Recliner iuHinnl SAVE STOREWIDE NOW ahMMiinmiM 5ae store or details does net apply to dotted nwrchsndwe Unxtyi lune otter' MACKENZIE Sofa Sofabed $1399 DRAKE Designer Series Recliner 100 Leather DALTON Dual Reclining Sofa 100 Leather PWUN aTNOWUST 1 nO99JB super financing super savings super selection DIRECT ROM THE SOURCE Sectional i Sofabed JW 5 X' vr 'X NKI 'OCT06BL 7 4m tftKJ i jLLiifitfffyt zZBET te' 7 '''j' a I T099 ft 1Bu BAA WWWVM 42 HIKk hL R' Uow4 Sooner flTC X1EKA EITr TT ks A a Zte i ZSIaggHapi BURUNGTON HAMILTON Pow Centre QEW at Brant Street (by Costco) (905)331 7600 yd Wi 5 or I BRAMPTON Trinity Common Hwy 410 at Bovaird Dr (by Home Depot) (905) 789 5800 la ir Bovalrrl Qrto 1 MISSISSAUGA NORTH Heartland Town Centre Mavis at Rodeo Drive (by Home Depot) (905)568 2211 HWY 41)1 z)j(7i Pdfannia Road IP II MISSISSAUGA I OAKVILLE NEWSTOREI Dundas al Winston Churchill NE Corner (905) 569 0046 JUk 8 I OEW7XZZ1IZZ ZJ SCARBOROUGH NEWSTOREI Directly Opposite Scarborough Town Centro HWY 401 at McCowan Rd (416)296 9111 IJ I Jiid w'rSL a PwwiwJ VAUGHAN MILLS NEWSTOREI Directly Opposite Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre HWY 400 at Rutherford Rd (905)660 0677 Rtilhwford Rd VMIOMAN MILLS i B11 Pro MIHa Ur vvww Iazboycomforonto Monday riday 10 ariv 9 pm Saturday 30 am pm Sunday 1f am 5 pm Legendary Qualify Direct from The Source 1 i Mi 0 ft.