Bandar Seri Begawan - A Rare partial eclipse of the moon greeted the New Year 2010 in many parts around the world.

In Brunei, the celestial phenomenon was clearly visible between 2.53 am until 3.53 am on January 1 with fairly cloudy skies.

Astronomically, the lunar eclipse was the result of a direct alignment of the cosmic bodies — the Sun, Earth and Moon – and the Moon passes into the cone of shadow cast by the Earth