01 September 2016

Solar eclipse to occur in Nigeria September 1 2016 . What you should know..


The National Space Research and Development Agency (NSRDA), has announced that Nigerians will witness a solar eclipse between 7:15 am and 10:03 am on Thursday, September 1, 2016, though with slight variations in actual timing across the country

Here is the statement from Head of Media and Corporate Communications of NSRDA, Dr Felix Ale.

"Lagos will experience its first contact with the eclipse at 7:15 am with a maximum eclipse at 8:32 am and ending at about 10:00am. We advise the public not to panic or attach any spiritual connotation to the eclipse, as it is a natural occurrence which had been predicted by science.

In Abuja, there will be a partial eclipse with an obscurity of 60% and the first contact will be at about 7:17am, with maximum eclipse at 8:32am and the last at 10:00am."

We are also advised not to use our naked eyes to observe the eclipse. It could be damaging

solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. (WIKIPEDIA)

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