Arabian Business watches as the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century covers Asia in darkness.
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Solar eclipse in Asia
People watched the eclipse at the Yonsei University, in Seoul. Millions of people across Asian watched the event. (Getty Images)
A boy observes the eclipse. (Getty Images)
The solar eclipse was the longest of the 21st century. (Getty Images)
It lasted almost 4 minutes in India. In some parts of Asia it lasted as long as 6 minutes and 39 seconds. (Getty Images)
India has many superstitions based on Hindu mythology with regard to solar eclipses. One says an eclipse is caused when a dragon-demon swallows the sun, while another claims sun rays during an eclipse can harm unborn children. (Getty Images)
