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India, this morning, missed the spectacular phenomenon of a total solar eclipse, as only a partial eclipse was seen from some places in the country, which began at 4:49 am and continued till 9:08 am. "Today's eclipse, which was partial for many parts of India, was total in Indonesia and Malaysia regions," informed Dr. Ratnashree, the director of Nehru Planetarium. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: As the new moon passes directly in front of the Sun during the early hours of March 9, millions of people across Indonesia and the Pacific were treated a total solar eclipse, which began at 6:19 am, according to the official Meteorology. Western Australia saw a partial eclipse from 8am whereas Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart unfortunately missed the eclipse. It was also visible in Hawaii, east of the international dateline. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: Total solar eclipses, a rare event, occur when the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, and casts the darkest part of its shadow on Earth. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: Across the vast Indonesian archipelago today, a total solar eclipse was witnessed, marked by ecstatic sky gazers cheering the spectacle, devout Muslims kneeling in prayer and tribespeople performing rituals. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: The moon began to move between the Earth and sun at 6:19 am (2319 GMT Tuesday), and about an hour later a total eclipse became visible in western parts of the country. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: The sun then went entirely dark in a broad arc right across the country, to the eastern Maluku Islands, before the eclipse swept out across the Pacific Ocean. Partial eclipses were also visible over other parts of Asia and Australia, with schoolchildren in Kuala Lumpur donning special eclipse-viewing glasses to watch the spectacle and crowds gathering early in Singapore to witness the phenomenon. (Image Source: AP)
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Solar eclipse today: Tens of thousands of foreign and Indonesian tourists have flocked to the best viewing spots, and special events were organised, from a festival to fun runs and dragon boat races. "It was spectacular," said Daniel Orange, a 52-year-old American tourist from California, who was watching the total eclipse on the small western island of Belitung. (Image Source: PTI)
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Solar eclipse today: "It was very beautiful, there are a lot of people here and when the totality hit, everybody cheered. I got goose bumps." In the popular viewing spot of Ternate, in the Malukus, thousands of people watching the spectacle on a beach cheered loudly and yelled "Glory to God". (Image Source: AP)
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Solar eclipse today: On an island in the Mentawai chain, off Indonesia's main western island of Sumatra, hundreds cheered, prayed and hugged one another as the moon blocked out the sun. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: In Singapore a crowd of about 400 people, including students and families, gathered at a university sports field to watch the partial eclipse, while groups of enthusiasts also converged on beaches and outside their highrise apartments to gaze upwards. Many came early with their cameras, long-range telescopes, and sunglasses. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: For some of Indonesia's tribes, the eclipse is viewed with apprehension. In Palangkaraya, on Borneo island, Dayak tribesmen performed a special ritual to ensure that the sun, which they view as the source of life, did not disappear entirely. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: As the total eclipse hit, the tribal chief — dressed in a traditional costume — began to chant loudly and was answered by even louder chants from other members of the tribe. (Image Source: AP)
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Solar eclipse today: A partial solar eclipse is seen at Marina beach in Chennai on Wednesday. People in northeast and eastern coastal strip of the sub-continent viewed a partial solar eclipse as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday. (Image Source: PTI)
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Solar eclipse today: A solar eclipse is seen from the beach of Ternate island, Indonesia, March 9, 2016. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: A solar eclipse is seen from the beach of Ternate island, Indonesia, March 9, 2016. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: A partial solar eclipse in seen in the sky in Manila March 9, 2016. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: A solar eclipse is seen from the beach of Ternate island, Indonesia, March 9, 2016. (Image Source: Reuters)
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Solar eclipse today: A partial solar eclipse in seen in the sky in Manila March 9, 2016. (Image Source: Reuters)
