₦airaland Forum

As the country witnesses the eclipse of
the sun today, experts have warned
against watching it with naked eyes.
The eclipse is expected to occur
between 7:15 a.m. and 10:03 a.m.
with slight variations in actual timing
across the country.
In Lagos, the first contact will occur
around 7:15 a.m. while the maximum
eclipse will occur about 8:30 a.m. and
will end by 10:03a.m., going by the
predictions by the National Space
Research and Development Agencies
(NARSDA) in Abuja.

The solar eclipse is expected to
commence in Abuja around 7:17 a.m.,
with the maximum eclipse to be
experienced around 8:32 a.m. and end
around 10:00 a.m.
NARSDA confirmed yesterday that the
highest degree of obscurity in Nigeria
during this natural occurrence would
be in the southern part of the country.
Particularly, obscurity is expected to
be 80 per cent in Lagos.
Scientists and other members of the
public, including school children, are
expected to meet at various locations
in the country to view the exciting
phenomenon.
But there is general poor
enlightenment about the development,
a situation that has elicited subtle
panic as many don’t have full
information about the development.
NARSDA announced yesterday that it
had made adequate arrangements for
the occurrence to be viewed at a space
centre in Abuja.
The leader of Astronomy and
Astrophysics Research Group at the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu
State, Prof. Augustine Ubachukwu,
warned against viewing the eclipse
with naked eyes.
In a circular to the university
community obtained by The Guardian,
he spoke of plans to help people in the
institution and its environment
observe the eclipse without risk to
their eyes.
His words: “On September 1, 2016, the
moon will pass in front of the sun,
creating a brilliant ring of sunlight
visible from Nsukka.
“When the moon creates a ring of
sunlight during an eclipse, instead of
completely blocking the solar disk, it is
known as an annular eclipse. And
although the September 1 event won’t
be a total eclipse of the sun (from
south eastern part of the country), it
will still be a stunning sight of partial
solar eclipse.
“For those interested in watching this
eclipse event, the Astronomy and
Astrophysics Research Group of this
university is making special viewing
glasses (eclipse glass) available at the
Christ Church Chapel field, UNN,
starting by 7.30 a.m. Please never look
directly at the sun with your
unprotected eyes.
“Viewers will be able to see the moon
cross paths with the sun on September
1 (Thursday) between 8:00 a.m. and
9:00 a.m.”
It was learnt that in Sokoto and other
parts of Northern Nigeria, the
darkness level would be about 45 per
cent. The region would witness the
lowest degree of darkness during the
eclipse.
The eclipse, which is described as
‘annular’ will be observed as a partial
or near-total one across the country
with the Federal Capital Territory
expected to record about 60 per cent
darkness.
The Head, Media and Corporate
Communications of NASRDA, Dr. Felix
Ale, said the agency had arranged a
viewing centre to enable members of
the public to view the eclipse, using
specially designed viewing
instruments provided by the
organisation.
Ale, who described the eclipse as an
astronomical event, and an occurrence
of nature for man to behold, said it
could not be viewed with the naked
eyes as this could cause permanent
damage to them.

http://t.guardian.ng/news/dangers-of-watching-todays-solar-eclipse-with-naked-eyes/

m nor seeing anything

finalboss:
m nor seeing anything

myself too.

supereagle:
myself too.

but the weather iz dark smhw..nd dere z cold asuo27 where are you?

Those @ lagos report, have u seen it happening? PicturesoridontbelieveU

hopeforcharles:
Those @ lagos report, have u seen it happening? PicturesoridontbelieveU

Maybe people should tell us their experience from their locations.

let's wait and see....and people around that area they mentioned that have seen it should give us situation report please...

It has not started here in benin .
07:32am

7:45 nothing is happening in lagos..... Yet.

CAPSLOCKED:
MEHN... NOTHING DE SUP

Men then i am finding it hard to believe them Nigerian wetin be that their name (Jmdatmtpaw) i hope i got their name right, their prediction seems like Buhari change. Fake as Apc change.

supereagle:
Maybe people should tell us their experience from their locations.

that is if they have any experience shey.

Yes, if they are seeing it.

finalboss:
but the weather iz dark smhw..nd dere z cold asuo27 where are you?

Hapi new month...thanks for the wish.