News: Brunei Partial Solar Eclipse 15 January 2010
Posted on Saturday, January 09 @ 19:00:00 Brunei Time (GMT+8)
Topic: Breaking News
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 Local Partial Solar Eclipse, for BSB, Brunei Darussalam.
Site information
| Latitude: | 4° 54' 48" N | | Longitude: | 114° 56' 47" E | | Height above sea level: | 10 metres | | Time zone: | 8h ahead of UT |
Eclipse Type
The eclipse is partial from this location.
Timing Information
A. Beginning of partial phase
| Time: | 2010 Jan 15 15:45:07 [15:45]* | | PA of centre of Moon: | 286.2° | | Sun's altitude: | 35.5° |
B. Maximum eclipse
| Time: | 2010 Jan 15 16:42:22 [16:42]* | | Eclipse magnitude: | 0.235 | | Moon:Sun size ratio: | 0.912 | | PA of centre of Moon: | 328.5° | | Sun's altitude: | 22.8° |
C. End of partial phase
| Time: | 2010 Jan 15 17:33:29 [17:33]* | | PA of centre of Moon: | 11.0° | | Sun's altitude: | 11.2° |
* Suggested official eclipse timings for Brunei Darussalam.
Simulation of Partial Solar Eclipse from Brunei Click Here [3.5 MB Video, requires Quicktime]
Local Public Observation (Tentative)
Date: 15 January 2010 (Friday)
Time: 14:30 - 18:00
Location: Yayasan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Shopping Complex, BSB.
Organiser: The Astonomical Society of Brunei Darussalam.
Worldwide Visibility
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Warnings/Safety Looking at the Sun is dangerous at any time when any part of the brilliant visible disk of the Sun (its photosphere) is visible. Looking directly at the eclipse can badly damage your eyes. It is NOT safe to view the eclipse through sunglasses, CDs, binoculars, a telescope without a filter, or even through a camera.
Techniques of Viewing
- Solar Filter Equipped Instrument
- Pinhole Camera
- Solar Projection through Binocular/Telescope
- Eclipse's reflection in the water (not recommended)
Last Solar Eclipse 2009 July 22(Partial)
Next Solar Eclipse 2012 May 20 (Partial, begins at sunrise)
References:
Annular Solar Eclipse: 2010 Jan 15 (NASA)
Skymap Pro for Eclipse Timings
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