2011 to have six eclipses after two millennium

After more than two millenium, the world will see six eclipses, including four solar and two lunar in 2011.

This information was given by President, Environment Research Institute, Kandaghat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajiv Sharma Soor in a statement here today. He elaborated political, natural and social effects of these eclipses to occur after 2,041 years.

”The first of the four solar eclispses will occur on January 4 from 1210 hrs till 1631 hrs, while the next on June 2 that will not be seen in India. It will be between 0055 hrs and 0437 hrs,” Mr Sharma said.

The third eclipse of the year which will be the first lunar will occur on June 15, starting at 2353 hrs till 0333 hrs. It will be visibile in India.

Though the other two solar eclipses will occur on July 1 and November 25 respectively, they will not be seen in India, he said.

The year will have last eclipse — lunar — on December 10 from 1815 hrs to 2148 hrs.