Nigerians have been warned to be alert and not to panic as a solar eclipse will occur in some parts of the country on Thursday.
National Space Research and Development Agency (NSRDA) has urged
the public not to panic over the Annular Eclipse which will be
experienced between the hours of 7:15am and 10:03am on Thursday,
September 1 with slight variations in actual timing across the country.
In a press statement by the Head of Media and Corporate
Communications, Dr Felix Ale, the Agency appealed to the general public
not to panic or adduce any mystical interpretations to this event,
urging them not to observe the eclipse with naked eyes, as this can
cause damage.
According to the statement, in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja,
there will be a partial eclipse, with an obscurity of 60 per cent, and
the first contact at about 7:17am, with maximum eclipse at 8:32am and
end at 10:00am.
Also, Lagos will experience its first contact with the eclipse at
7:15am, with a maximum eclipse occurring at 8:32am and ending at about
10:00am.
The Agency has arranged a viewing centre tomorrow to enable members
of the public, pupils and students from various schools to view the
eclipse using specially designed viewing instruments provided by the
space Agency.
The viewing centre which has been set up by the Agency will be open
to the public on Thursday 1st September, 2016 from 6:45am for school
pupils and students to observe the annular eclipse as part of its
continuous programmes to expose Nigerians and students to matters
concerning astronomical environment.
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