S’poreans
gather at Science Centre,
mosque to watch solar eclipse
Tuesday, January 27
SINGAPORE:
SINGAPORE : It was the
first solar eclipse of the year, and many said it was the clearest seen in 10 years.
More than 6,400 people
were at the Singapore Science Centre’s Observatory Centre on Monday to watch the rare phenomenon unfold at about 4.30pm.
However, before the maximum
eclipse could be seen, visibility started to dip at about 5.40pm.
Another group of Singaporeans
was at the Al—Firdaus Mosque to witness the same natural phenomenon.
They also took part in
activities which included calculating and predicting the next solar eclipse.
Experts said the next
solar eclipse that can be seen in Singapore will likely be on July 22 this year.
However, it will be not
be as vivid as the one on Monday, where observers could see the moon’s shadow covering almost 80 per cent of the sun’s
surface. —
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