Netizens share photos of solar eclipse taken across the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - The only solar eclipse to be visible in the Philippines this year was seen today, March 9.
After more than six years, solar eclipse enthusiasts were able to bring out their film strips and specially made glasses to witness the rare astronomic event, which occurs only when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun.
The eclipse which lasted about three hours starting 7:45 a.m. was only partly visible in the Philippines.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Mindanao areas had a good view of the partial solar eclipse, having an eclipse obscuration of up to 80 percent while the Luzon and the Visayas areas’ eclipse obscuration ranged from 30-60 percent and 60-70 percent, respectively.
In case you have missed it, here are some photos shared by our netizens who have witnessed the natural phenomenon.
in case you missed it. of course you should wear protective eye shades. #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/oukLWNKDWh
— Atom (@atomdatcom) March 9, 2016
mr. sun, you shine so bright, all i can see is a tiny dot of reflection of the #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/k2MGNzqrIz
— AJ Ferrer (@ajbferrer) March 9, 2016
#SolarEclipse in maximum. Location Marikina, Philippines pic.twitter.com/O8DNooC7oy
— Marco Jonathan Rossi (@majoro64) March 9, 2016
Partial #SolarEclipse (Maximum) 9:05 AM pic.twitter.com/Bi22LBGosj
— Errol! (@ewwool) March 9, 2016
Partial solar eclipse happening today in the Philippines#eclipse #solareclipse https://t.co/siPkpgoUYF pic.twitter.com/hsZ2uVMrx5
— azrael coladilla (@popazrael) March 9, 2016
Wow, a partial solar eclipse as seen in #Manila #Philippines on March 9, 2016! The #eclipse2016 #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/TqqbE8D1Al
— Jun Isidro (@junisidro) March 9, 2016
The previous solar eclipse that was partly visible in the country occurred last July 22, 2009.
