PEOPLE in Brunei will be treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon
when the moon passes in front of the sun on Wednesday morning, March 9.
The partial solar eclipse will begin at 7.30am and will go on till 9.54am local time.
At 8.37am, maximum coverage will occur with approximately 77 per cent of the sun will be obscured by the moon.
If the sky is clear, the two-hour and 24-minute celestial spectacle
will be visible anywhere in Brunei and eclipse watchers will need a
clear view of eastern horizon that is free from trees or buildings.
The
path of the moon as it passes directly in front of the sun during the
solar eclipse on March 9, 2016. – IMAGES: HAZARRY BIN HAJI ALI AHMAD
Viewing
east from Brunei Darussalam. This chart displays, at time interval,
positions of the sun’s altitude relative to the horizon and phases of
partial eclipse of sun on March 9
Eclipse viewers are warned to never look directly at the eclipsed Sun but to use a pinhole projection or protective eclipse glasses.
The next solar eclipse is predicted to occur in the Sultanate on December 26, 2019. It will also be a partial solar eclipse.
- Borneo Bulletin Online. Saturday - March 5, 2016.
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