‘Deepest eclipse’ event held

The Capital Governorate yesterday organised an event on the deepest eclipse in the history of the Kingdom in co-operation with the Bahraini Astronomical Society. Hassan Abdullah Al Madani, Deputy Governor of the Capital Governorate and Dr Waheeb Al Nasser, society president and many dignitaries as well as space enthusiasts attended.

The event included a lecture given by Dr Waheeb Al Nasser in which, he stated that the Kingdom will today witness an annular eclipse of the sun, which is a rare phenomenon in 100 years. The eclipse will begin around 6.32 am and will end by 7.49 am, the expert said.

Warning has been issued against seeing the eclipse with naked eyes as this could lead to eye damage or permanent blindness. The attendees observed planets and stars through the Telescope, where Dr Waheeb Al Nasser briefed explanation on how to monitor the positions of planets, stars and astronomical phenomena.