Bahrain will see a partial-full eclipse tomorrow as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth.
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is located between the earth and the sun, and its apparent diametre, is slightly smaller than the apparent diametre of the sun.
The eclipse will start at 7:13 am in Bahrain.
The ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse will occur at 8:30 am.
The “ring of fire” will first be seen in the northeastern Republic of Congo at 5:56 local time (04:56 GMT) just a few minutes after sunrise. This is the point of maximum duration, with the blackout lasting 1 minute and 22 seconds.
The eclipse will end at 10 am.
Do’s during a solar eclipse
* View the sun only through special filter glasses made specifically for safe solar viewing
* While using the solar eclipse glasses, first position yourself towards the east direction, put the glasses on your eyes then turn towards the sun to observe the eclipse
* Use only metallic body telescopes and eye pieces to observe the eclipse. don’t use plastic ones
Don’ts during the solar eclipse
* Don’t ever look at the sun without proper eye protection
* Don’t view the sun through sunglasses of any type (single or multiple pairs)
* Don’t fit any filter to a telescope without first checking it thoroughly for damage
* Don’t look at the sun with filters made from photographic film, or any combination of photographic filters, crossed polarisers
* Don’t look at the sun with gelatin filters, cds, cd-roms, or smoked glass
* If you are not certain that a filter is approved and safe, or you have any other doubts, don’t use it
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