Science enthusiasts and nature lovers yesterday witnessed the first annular solar eclipse of the year. The eclipse started at 10:05:24am and lasted till 4:07:36pm. The highest point of the eclipse was observed at 2:31:37pm at St Martin island. In Dhaka it was seen from 12:44:07pm to 4:58pm.
An annular solar eclipse will be visible from St Martin's Island and Cox's Bazar on January 15. Starting at 12:44:30.5pm BST and ending at 3pm BST the eclipse will last eight minutes and 29.6 seconds. Annular solar eclipses occur when a region on the earth's surface is in line with the umbra (the area on the earth or the moon which is the darkest during an eclipse), but the distances are such that the tip of the umbra does not reach the earth's surface.
Solar Eclipse - The real beauty of nature – (22-07-2009)
Solar Eclipse - The real beauty of nature – (22-07-2009)
Solar Eclipse - The real beauty of nature – (22-07-2009)
Full Solar Eclipse of the Century.
The photos has been taken from Lalbagh, Dhaka.
Photo: Shishir
A partial solar eclipse was occurred over parts of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Australia yesterday, said the met office.
