Nigeria to experience solar eclipse tomorrow,the are advised not to panic


A solar eclipse will occur in Nigeria on Thursday, September 1, between the hours of 7:15am and 10:03am with slight variations in actual timing across the country, the National Space Research and Development Agency (NSRDA) said.

A press statement by the Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Dr Felix Ale, appealed to the general public not to panic or attach any spiritual interpretations to this event. He said the eclipse cannot be observed with naked eyes, as this could cause damage.

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.

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.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Iraqi forces seize strategic town near Mosul from ISIL

Image
Iraqi forces, backed by coalition air strikes and tribal fighters, have pushed the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the group's last stronghold of Mosul. "We control all parts of the town and managed, in very limited time, to root out Daesh [ISIL]," Lieutenant General Riyadh Jalal Tawfik, who commands Iraq's ground forces, told reporters in Qayyarah on Thursday.
Read more

Dubai Millionaire Blogger, Huda Kattan, says she is so successful that her husband had to quit his job and work for her

Image
Beauty blogger, Huda Kattan, 32, has a loyal following of 15 million fans on Instagram thanks to her beauty tips. The 32-year-old Dubai based blogger, who goes by Huda Beauty on Instagram is the cover star of Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Thanks to her in-depth tutorials showing her fans how to contour, strobe and channel their inner Kardashian, she is one of world's biggest beauty authorities. Her road to the top was an unlikely one. Born to Iraqi parents and raised in Tennessee, she studied finance at college but was desperate to become a make-up artist so decided to follow her dreams.
Read more