A few hours ago the rare astronomical event that is the total solar eclipse was witnessed in Indonesia, while other parts of Asia experienced a partial eclipse. Because you probably missed it, here’s a quick photo roundup so you can start the day in awe.
The narrow path of our Moon’s shadow—and the total eclipse with it—stretched across 12 Indonesian provinces, crossed three times zones, and could be seen by about 40 million. In other parts of the Indonesian archipelago, and in several Asian countries–such as India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Singapore–a partial eclipse was visible.
And here comes a few snippets from the social media (#Eclipse2016):
Terentang Beach, Bangka Island, Indonesia. Photograph my own. #Eclipse2016 pic.twitter.com/fl9xCfbuoz
— Colm Downes (@ColminIndonesia) March 9, 2016
Wow, a total solar #eclipse2016! See the moon pass directly in front of the sun. It happened at 8:38 to 8:42 pm ET. https://t.co/qK6O4xppbn
— NASA (@NASA) March 9, 2016
Now that's a view of the #Eclipse2016 from flight #870. Photo: Anchorage flight attendants Rachael C. & Sofia S. pic.twitter.com/Sa6qOUysRu
— Alaska Airlines (@AlaskaAir) March 9, 2016
Total Eclipse in Palembang, Indonesia #gmtpalembang #Eclipse2016 #palembang #Indonesia pic.twitter.com/iqX2u0dgnN
— 𝕏 (@johnkaribia) March 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/embed/status/707491398086434816
Awesome time lapse video of the #Eclipse2016 from Palu, Sulawesi Tengah – Indonesia cc: @BungaTechnology pic.twitter.com/3FD1vxMy3n
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 9, 2016
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