On 26 Dec 2019, skywatchers in Singapore and some parts of Asia were treated to a rare phenomenon—an annular solar eclipse. Also known as the “ring of fire”, it occurs when the moon does not completely obscure the sun, letting a “ring” of light from the sun pass through to earth. I last shot a… Continue reading Annular Solar Eclipse 2019
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Partial Solar Eclipse 9 Mar 2016
On 9 March 2016, a large part of the Pacific, including South East Asia and Australia was treated to a rare celestial event, a solar eclipse. Unfortunately, Singaporeans are only able to see a partial eclipse, with the 87% of the sun being covered by the moon. It’s still a rare event nonetheless, with the last… Continue reading Partial Solar Eclipse 9 Mar 2016