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7 years ago
What is the maximum duration for which the Sun can be totally blocked during a total solar eclipse?
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7 years ago
7 minutes 31 seconds

During the brief period of totality, when the sun is completely covered, the beautiful corona — the tenuous outer atmosphere of the sun — is revealed. Totality may last as long as 7 minutes 31 seconds, though most total eclipses are usually much shorter.
Source  http://www.space.com/15584-solar-eclipses.html
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