New: Thank you all, dear my colleagues. We ended up with a successful meeting, because of your presence and your contribution. All the presentations will be put on this website, and the pictures will be shown here as well. Hope that you all have enjoyed your stay in Suzhou.

Pictures taken by Mr. C. Xia: here
Pictures taken by Mr. Q. M. Zhang: here

Pictures taken by Eric: here
Eclipse movie taken by students of NJU : here
       

The 2009 July 22 solar total eclipse, with a maximum duration of more than 6 minutes (some locations in China will see a duration of nearly 6 minutes), is the longest one over a century. This is an excellent chance to hold a topical meeting on the solar corona just after the observation of the total eclipse in a city near the best observation sites. The meeting offers an opportunity for solar physicists to exchange new results, discuss hot topics, and propose future observations and research. This meeting has also an educational impact on the society for its relation with the rare solar eclipse phenomenon, especially because China has the longest history of solar eclipse observations. Moreover, the year 2009 has been named as the International Year of Astronomy. This meeting just after the total solar eclipse is thus an important part of activities associated with the global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture.