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Clouds 'eclipse' visibility of rare annular solar eclipse in the Philippines

Ratziel San Juan - Philstar.com
Clouds 'eclipse' visibility of rare annular solar eclipse in the Philippines
Annular Solar Eclipsed seen in the forty five centimeter reflecting telescope using a converter for camera at the Pagasa Observatory Astronomical in U.P Diliman in Quezon City.
The STAR / Boy Santos

PANGASINAN, Philippines — The observation of the annular (ring-shaped) solar eclipse on Thursday, where the distant moon blocks only a portion of the sun and forms a “ring of fire,” was overshadowed by cloudy skies in the Philippines and other parts of the world on Thursday.

PAGASA's Astronomical Observatory earlier said that the rare celestial event could best be appreciated in Mindanao, particularly the southernmost part of Davao Occidental, since it will only be seen as a partial solar eclipse from any other vantage point in the country.

However, social media users from different parts of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao alike have posted pictures where clouds appear to either partially or totally block the image of the eclipse.

PAGASA on Thursday reported cloudy skies with scattered rains over Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Rizal, and Northern Quezon as Typhoon Ursula (international name: Phanfone) remains in the Philippine area of responsibility.

Online users also posted memes to summarize their anticlimactic observation of the eclipse.

The last time the Philippines saw an annular solar eclipse was 75 years ago on Jul. 20, 1944. 

The next opportunity to witness an annular solar eclipse is on Jun. 21, 2020, but it will only be partially visible.

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