The Sun died on 7th February
Posted by Uchu Keling on 6th February 2008 in Day to Remember, Event
While most Chinese celebrates the New Year, somewhere down in the Southern Hemisphere, the earth is experiencing an annular solar eclipse.
What is an annular solar eclipse?
An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence the Sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the outline of the Moon.
Can we experience it in Miri?
No. The closer partial eclipse will be on 22nd July 2009.
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elvinado | 6th February 2008 | Reply
Wow is it? Tomorrow is the day of the black sun. I wish I will able to view it life. I saw once when I was little.
Uchu Keling | 6th February 2008 | Reply
Elvinado, you may view (from Malaysia) a partial eclipse next year on 22nd July.