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June 23, 2008
2008 August 1st Total Eclipse in Google Earth
Just a week before the 2008 China Olympics, there will be a total solar eclipse occurring on the first of August which crosses China, Mongolia and central Russia. The best web resource I've found on eclipses (solar and lunar) is by Xavier Jubier. Here is his web page with all the details on the 2008 August 1 Total Eclipse including links to his Google Earth KML file of the total eclipse path 
. Much of Europe will also see most of the sun covered on this day. Xavier also has a Google Maps version of the map, and his web site is also available in French.
See the earlier GEB story on visualizing Solar Eclipses. Xavier also has a page showing Google Earth files of total eclipses from 1961 through the rest of this century.
Posted by FrankTaylor at June 23, 2008 08:40 AM
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Posted by: MK at July 21, 2008 02:14 PM
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I've posted a simulation of the eclipse at its maximum in Siberia at http://www.heywhatsthat.com/august-solar-eclipse-at-maximum.kmz
Visit http://www.heywhatsthat.com/planisphere.html to generate a simulation for your own location.
MK