![]() Eclipses run in patterns called Saros Series, recurring every 18 years and 11 days, shifting about 120 degrees west in longitude each time but with very gradual changes in other characteristics, such as latitude and totality duration. The cruise was marketed as "Eclipse of the Century" because July 22 was the longest duration eclipse until 2132. So I signed up for a cruise on Costa Classica, which was chartered by travel agent Roy Mayhugh for 12 days to chase the eclipse, perhaps to its maximum duration of 6 minutes 39 seconds. Last year's temp range while I was in Shanghai was 94/77 with very high humidity, and the tropical summer clouds and storms also made the clear sky chances no more than 50%. Last year's China trip convinced me that I did not want to be on land in China for this year's eclipse, which followed the Yangtze River and exited into the Pacific at Shanghai. ![]()
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