Pakistan to witness first solar eclipse in 20 years on Thursday

[ASKardar]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=607388260033286

Pakistanis will be able to witness the annular solar eclipse after 20 years on Thursday morning.

According to researchers, it would be an ideal celestial gift this time as the earth shall cover 97% of the centre of the sun, offering for a few minutes appearance of the "ring of fire" on the sky.

The eclipse will begin at 7:35 am (local time), turning into a total eclipse at 8:46 am and ending at 10:30 am, said Professor Dr Muhammad Jawed Iqbal, Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics (ISPA), Karachi University.

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Dr Jawed warned people not to look directly at the sun without any protective eye apparatus as it could damage their eyesight. The radiation will be much more direct than it was during the last solar eclipse that occurred 20 years ago.

Dr. Iqbal said elaborate arrangements to observe the annular solar eclipse, with due provision for needed safety, have been made at the Astronomical Observatory.

SOURCE: https://www.geo.tv/latest/263842-pakistan-to-witness-first-solar-eclipse-in-20-years-on-thursday

 

[TechMan]

I remember there was an eclipse around 14, 15 years ago when Musharraf was in power. I was in a bus and there was almost complete darkness.
Or may be it was in 1999/2000 then Musharraf was Army Chief and this is what this news is talking about.

 

[Vortex]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=607388260033286

Pakistanis will be able to witness the annular solar eclipse after 20 years on Thursday morning.

According to researchers, it would be an ideal celestial gift this time as the earth shall cover 97% of the centre of the sun, offering for a few minutes appearance of the "ring of fire" on the sky.

The eclipse will begin at 7:35 am (local time), turning into a total eclipse at 8:46 am and ending at 10:30 am, said Professor Dr Muhammad Jawed Iqbal, Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics (ISPA), Karachi University.

​

Dr Jawed warned people not to look directly at the sun without any protective eye apparatus as it could damage their eyesight. The radiation will be much more direct than it was during the last solar eclipse that occurred 20 years ago.

Dr. Iqbal said elaborate arrangements to observe the annular solar eclipse, with due provision for needed safety, have been made at the Astronomical Observatory.

SOURCE: https://www.geo.tv/latest/263842-pakistan-to-witness-first-solar-eclipse-in-20-years-on-thursday

Unfortunately there will still be some who will look without the proper protection or with fake protection.

 

[Amavous]

 

[Ahmad Bhutta]

How long it will be coz I'm outside during that time

 

[ASKardar]

How long it will be coz I'm outside during that time

The eclipse will begin at 7:35 am (local time), turning into a total eclipse at 8:46 am and ending at 1:06 pm

In video, the timing of solar eclipse in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore are stated, you can watch it

 

[YeBeWarned]

I will be up to watch it

 

[Crusher]

The only solar eclipse that I personally witnessed in Pakistan was during 1995 autumn season (October or November) when we were doing "NCC training" in our college, probably hundreds of us were busy in our daily training when the sunlight for sometime got pretty dim, it was indeed a spectacular event.

 

[W.11]

there doesnt seem to be any eclipse, false alarm

regards