One, two, three… Finally! The moment wherein all astronomers
– amateur and professional alike – have been waiting for, the surface of the
Sun has finally been covered by our moon either partially or totally depending on
the location of the viewer around the Pacific, casting an ephemeral darkness to
the eclipsed area even though it is still the morning time.
Last March 8, 2016, the Philippines had a chance to witness
the most awaiting event for any astronomer - the solar eclipse. Although due to
location of the Philippines in the Pacific area, only partial solar eclipse is
visible in manila. A lot of astronomers in the Philippines went to central Indonesia
to view the total solar eclipse in there. I wasn’t able to view the eclipse
myself because the periodical examinations in our school was running around
that time. However, social media serves as a medium for me to see what had
transpired at the eclipse and how things unfolded in the seemingly short time
when the darkness of the sun is partly or totally covered by the moon.
I gathered some photos of the eclipse that appeared on my
news feed that I found breathtaking.
Notice: All of the images are not mine.
Images from Sir Norman Marigza
Images from Ahia Andrew Ian Chan
Images from Uncle James Kevin Ty
Images from Sir Mark Ian Singson
Images from Uncle Christopher Louie Lu
Images from Sir Arnel Campos
Images from Uncle Alberto Lao
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