A solar eclipses will be coming up on July 22. Sky & Telescope magazine (December 2008) had a story about this Solar eclipse , saying that it would be the longest eclipse of the century and would not be seen in this configuration again until 2132.Fred Espenak and Jay Anderson, writers for Sky & Telescope said, "For the second time in a year, a total eclipse of the sun will cross China next summer. Unlike the eclipse last August, the one on July 22, 2009, will darken major cities, densely populated countryside, and a vast expanse of tropical ocean. And the eclipse itself will be a monster, with totality lasting more than 6.6 minutes at maximum."