Missing the annular solar eclipse 2010

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News have stated that there was a partial view of the annular solar eclipse in our country and was said to be the longest solar eclipse in duration since 1992. The phenomenon occurred this afternoon at 3:49 p.m. and ended at 5:51 p.m.

Now, an annular eclipse is when the earth, moon, and sun made a syzygy. But the actual size of the moon is smaller than the sun, hence, a bright ring, an annulus, surrounds the moon's outline.

But due to a cloudy sky with on and off drizzles, I missed the entire eclipse :(

*sighs*

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Now let's learn more from a scientific approach about the Annular Solar Eclipse

An annular solar eclipse will occur on 15 January 2010 and will be the longest solar eclipse in duration since 1992. This eclipse will be visible from a track that goes across central Africa, the Indian Ocean and eastern Asia as shown in Figure 2. The maximum eclipse occurs in the middle of the Indian Ocean, but the annular phase will still be seen from either Africa or Asia.

In the Philippines, the event will be observed as a partial solar eclipse. Table 1 represents eclipse data pertaining to various selected places in the Philippines.

Table 1. Percentage of Partial Solar Eclipse on selected places

Source - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration's (PAGASA) Astronomical Diary.

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