Event is longest of 21st century , astronomers predict it would last over 6 minutes . People in parts of Pacific Ocean , China and India able to get full view . Chinese city of Shanghai touted as one of the best spots to watch the eclipse . Comment: Watch the scene in Shanghai as day turns into night » . ` The moon will be completely covered by a thin layer of atmosphere at its closest point to Earth ( about 1 minute before totality ).
Event is longest of 21st century , astronomers predict it would last over 6 minutes . People in parts of Pacific Ocean , China and India able to get full view . Chinese city of Shanghai touted as one of the best spots to watch the eclipse . Comment: The moon will be completely covered by a thin layer of atmosphere at its closest point to Earth ( about 1 minute before totality ).