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Sky gazers are excited to witness "Ring of Fire", the first annular eclipse of 2010, tomorrow Jan 15. An annular eclipse occurs when the sun and moon are exactly in line, but the size of the moon's shadow is smaller than that of the visible disk of the sun. The moon passes between the earth and the sun, so it may totally or partially obscure the earth's view of the sun. The covered sun appears like an annulus or "ring of fire" with the rays spreading out from the outline of the moon.
The Philippines will see a partial solar eclipse tomorrow January 15 with the moon covering around half of the sun in some areas of the country. This will be the longest solar eclipse (in terms of duration).
The eclipse will start at 3:49 pm in Metro Manila with the maximum eclipse coming at 4:53 pm and ending at 5:51 pm.
Sky enthusiasts all over the world have organized solar eclipse tours to watch and photograph this fascinating celestial activity. So, are you going to sail the Indian Ocean just to witness this unusual occurrence?
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First time Im visiting your blog. You have good blog and page rank too..
dai, nanood ba kayo ng eclipse?
Nag-eclipse na ba dyan sa Pilipinas? It has been a long time I haven't seen an eclipse since I was elementary. That is really cool!
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@Natha Lia - thanks for dropping by and the comment. i'll visit your blog, too. :)
@unbound/shuttershy - di kami nanood. umulan dito..
@MelCole - yup! visible naman yung last eclipse dito sa Pinas.. :)
i think masisira mata mo d2. wahaha^^
d q napanuod ang exlipse^^
@ Glenn Kunn - oo naman. viewing a solar eclipse without the proper eye protection will surely damage one's eyes. pwede gumamit ng eclipse glasses, special telescope filters, pinhole projection, telescopic projection.
thanks for dropping by.. :)
Hello, thanks for your visit. Wish you a very happy week ahead!
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