Total Solar eclipse in Mongolia, Aug-01-2008

Total Solar eclipse will be in Aug-01-2008. The path of the Moon’s umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. In Mongolia, the main central path of solar eclipse passes through Bayan-Ulgii and Khovd aimag, but from other regions of Mongolia it can be seen approximitly [...]

Total Solar Eclipse of 2008 August 01

On Friday, 2008 August 01, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half the Earth. The path of the Moon’s umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path [...]

Eagle Festival 2007 pictures

Dear all,
Today, I am going to share with some pictures from Eagle Festival 2007 in Ulgii, Mongolia.
Eagle festival is an annual festival held in Bayan-Ulgii aimag of Mongolia. In eagle festival, eagle hunters(in Kazakh BURKITSHI) will make an show catching small animals such as fox, rabbbit by their trained eagles.