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		<title>2025 July 27 &#8211; The Oval Glowing Disk Explained</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; As the Sun dips low over Brunei’s coastal horizon today, it...]]></description>
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<p><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; As the Sun</strong> dips low over Brunei’s coastal horizon today, it sheds its perfect circle. Why?</p>



<p>The Sun appears oval or squashed near the horizon due to atmospheric refraction &#8211; a fascinating optical effect caused by Earth’s layered atmosphere.</p>



<p>This visual distortion is due to sunlight travels through a thicker slice of the atmosphere at sunset compared to midday. This dense path bends (refracts) the light unevenly.</p>



<p>Refraction lifts the lower limb, compressing the golden disk into an ethereal ellipse.</p>



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<p>▲ <em>Sunset at Tanjong Batu on Jul 26, 2025 at 6:31 p.m. [Settings: Fujifilm XT3 100-400mm Lens + 1.4X extender, 840mm, ss 1/500 f10 iso160, handheld] (Photo by by Faisal Tuah) </em></p>



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<p>▲ <em>The sun appears oval at sunrise and sunset but appears circular at noon is best explained by phenomenon called refraction.</em></p>
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		<title>Refleksi Satu Tahun Ekspedisi ke Timor-Leste demi Gerhana Matahari Total</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Penulis: B. Adi Nugroho, perencana perjalanan ke Timor-Leste Ekspedisi ini berawal dari sebentuk kenekatan dan...]]></description>
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<p><strong><em>Penulis: B. Adi Nugroho, perencana perjalanan ke Timor-Leste</em></strong></p>



<p><strong>Ekspedisi ini berawal</strong> dari sebentuk kenekatan dan berakhir sebagai tamu negara di Istana Kepresidenan Timor-Leste. Ekspedisi ini telah berkembang menjadi ekspedisi astronom ASEAN yang melibatkan astronom profesional dan amatir dari Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, dan Timor-Leste. Tim ekspedisi pun meluangkan waktu untuk berbagi edukasi tentang Gerhana Matahari Total (GMT) ini baik di tingkat lokal distrik Lautém maupun tingkat nasional melalui media massa Timor-Leste. Gerhana Matahari Total ini cukup spesial karena di ujung-ujung jalurnya terjadi Gerhana Matahari Hibrid (GMH). Setelah setahun berlalu, izinkan kami berbagi cerita sebagai refleksi satu tahun ekspedisi GMT ke Timor-Leste tersebut.</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Perencanaan Awal</h1>



<p>Perencanaan perjalanan secara serius dimulai sejak September 2022. Sebagaimana telah dipetakan dalam situs Time and Date tentang GMH 20 April 2023 ini (<a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2023-april-20">https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2023-april-20</a>), Timor-Leste termasuk yang dilalui jalur totalitasnya. Secara khusus tim telah mengidentifikasi secara mendetail berbagai lokasi di darat yang kemungkinan masih ada penduduknya – hal ini penting mengingat kebutuhan dukungan logistik seperti halnya listrik dan koneksi internet.</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi01.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="837" height="437" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi01.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15394" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi01.jpg 837w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi01-300x157.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi01-768x401.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Identifikasi Jalur Totalitas (Presentasi Perencanaan GMH 2023</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Tim juga mengidentifikasi pola awan rata-rata pada bulan April di kisaran jalur tengah terjadinya GMT/GMH kali ini. Berdasarkan data yang dihimpun di situs Eclipsophile besutan Jay Anderson tentang GMH 20 April 2023 (<a href="https://eclipsophile.com/hse2023/">https://eclipsophile.com/hse2023/</a>), rata-rata awan bulan April pada jalur tengah gerhana tersebut dapat dipetakan sebagai berikut:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi02_cloud_cover.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="940" height="664" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi02_cloud_cover.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15395" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi02_cloud_cover.jpg 940w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi02_cloud_cover-300x212.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi02_cloud_cover-768x543.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Rata-rata Awan Bulan April Sepanjang Jalur Tengah Gerhana (Eclipsophile berdasarkan data EUMETSAT)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Berdasarkan data tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa peluang langit cerah pada saat terjadinya GMT yang terbaik di Australia, diikuti Timor-Leste, dan kemudian Papua Indonesia.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi03_costing.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="506" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi03_costing.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15396" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi03_costing.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi03_costing-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi03_costing-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Analisis Lingkungan Sosial &amp; Ketersediaan Konektivitas (Presentasi Perencanaan GMH 2023)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Tim juga mengidentifikasi karakteristik lingkungan sosial, konektivitas, dan estimasi biaya per destinasi terhadap berbagai lokasi dalam jalur totalitas tersebut. Berdasarkan lingkungan sosial, Exmouth, Lospalos, dan Biak cenderung lebih menarik dibandingkan pilihan destinasi lainnya. Berdasarkan observasi, Exmouth Australia telah diiklankan besar-besaran secara internasional sebagai destinasi pilihan untuk GMH tahun 2023, sementara pada saat analisis ini dibuat, kedua kota di Timor-Leste, Viqueque dan Lospalos, bersama dengan Damer/Oeta belum cukup populer untuk peristiwa GMT/GMH ini. Di lain pihak, beberapa kelompok institusi Indonesia telah mengisyaratkan rencananya ke Kisar dan Biak.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi04_costing.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="506" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi04_costing.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15397" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi04_costing.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi04_costing-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi04_costing-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Rangkuman Analisis per Destinasi (Presentasi Perencanaan GMH 2023)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Merangkum semuanya, dari sudut pandang keberangkatan dari Jakarta, pilihan terbaik jatuh pada Viqueque dan Lospalos di negara Timor-Leste. Estimasi total biaya transportasinya jauh lebih rendah dibandingkan pilihan untuk pergi ke Australia dengan hanya sedikit lebih tinggi dari destinasi Biak di Indonesia. Selain itu peluang langit tertutup awan di Timor-Leste yang berkisar 55%, masih lebih baik daripada Biak Indonesia yang berkisar 75% meskipun tidak sebaik Australia Barat yang hanya berkisar 30%.</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Persiapan Keberangkatan</h1>



<p>Persiapan lebih lanjut memasuki tahun 2023 mulai menampakkan banyak tantangan. Perencanaan awal ekspedisi ini tampaknya masih kurang begitu menarik antara lain karena: estimasi biaya transportasi yang relatif lebih mahal daripada destinasi domestik lain, belum ada jaminan tempat penginapan, ketidakjelasan regulasi visa untuk pendatang non-WNI (non-Warga Negara Indonesia), kekhawatiran keterbatasan infrastruktur di negara yang baru merdeka belum lama ini, dan banyak hal lainnya. Saat-saat inilah berbagai pertolongan datang membantu.</p>



<p>Seorang teman WNI yang memiliki usaha di Timor-Leste menyarankan untuk masuk Timor-Leste &nbsp;melalui jalan darat lewat Kupang. Saran ini berdampak signifikan menurunkan biaya transportasi dari yang sebelumnya diestimasikan sekitar Rp 14 juta per orang menjadi hanya sekitar Rp 6 juta per orang. Nilai ini jauh lebih rendah daripada biaya transportasi ke Biak Indonesia dan juga masih lebih rendah daripada ke Kisar atau Damar/Oeta yang juga di Indonesia. Selain itu, ada pula suatu kebetulan yang menyenangkan yaitu mulai beroperasinya Damri dengan tarif Rp 350 ribu sekali jalan mulai tanggal 30 Maret 2023.</p>



<p>Seorang teman WN Timor-Leste menyarankan lebih baik mengambil posisi di Lospalos ketimbang Viqueque, selain karena infrastruktur jalan yang relatif lebih baik, Lospalos juga berada di Distrik Lautém yang mayoritas masih lancar dalam Bahasa Indonesia. Salah satu kekhasan distrik ini adalah kemampuan penduduknya dalam lima bahasa: Fataluku (bahasa setempat), Tetun (bahasa nasional Timor-Leste), Portugis (bahasa nasional resmi), Indonesia (bahasa perdagangan), dan Inggris (bahasa perdagangan). Tak heran karena di dalam distrik ini terdapat reruntuhan pelabuhan Com <em>(Porto Com)</em> yang pada zamannya dulu menghubungkan bagian Pulau Timor tersebut dengan Pulau Kisar yang merupakan bagian Provinsi Maluku dalam Negara Indonesia.</p>



<p>Walaupun tim telah berhasil mengamankan tempat penginapan transit di Dili dan telah melayangkan surat permohonan ke <em>Ministériu Interiór</em> (Kementerian Dalam Negeri) Timor-Leste, namun jaminan tempat penginapan di Lospalos belum berhasil diperoleh dan belum ada kejelasan regulasi visa bagi pendatang non-WNI. Saat inilah <em>Maun </em>(“Mas” atau “Bang” dalam Bahasa Tetun) Luís Nivio de Fátima Soares selaku IAU NOC <em>(International Astronomical Union National Outreach Coordinator) </em>untuk Timor-Leste bergabung ke dalam tim bersama rekan-rekan kerjanya dari <em>Komisaun Nasionál Timor-Leste ba UNESCO</em> (KNTLU – Komisi Nasional Timor-Leste untuk UNESCO).</p>



<p>Peran <em>Maun</em> Luís dan rekan-rekannya ini sangat signifikan dalam membantu mengamankan penginapan, terlebih karena ternyata <em>Mana </em>(“Mbak” dalam Bahasa Tetun) Sandra dan <em>Maun </em>Caetano berasal dari Distrik Lautém. Selain itu koordinasi dengan <em>Ministériu Interiór</em> sebagai kementerian yang membawahi imigrasi pun dapat dilakukan secara lebih intensif. Segera setelah itu Tim Vietnam menyatakan minatnya untuk bergabung dengan tim ekspedisi ini sehingga dengan demikian terbentuklah Tim ASEAN untuk Ekspedisi Gerhana Matahari dengan keterlibatan aktif 32 orang dari 4 negara: Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, dan Vietnam:</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Negara (alfabetis)</strong><strong></strong></td><td><strong>Organisasi/Institusi</strong><strong></strong></td><td><strong>Jumlah Orang</strong><strong></strong></td></tr><tr><td>Brunei</td><td>Astronomical Association of Brunei Darussalam</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Indonesia</td><td>Institut Teknologi Sumatra (ITERA)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>ArisanAstro</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Forum Ekselen Bisnis Indonesia (FEBINDO)</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Timor-Leste</td><td>Komisaun Nasionál Timor-Leste ba UNESCO (KNTLU)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Universidade Nasionál Timór Lorosa&#8217;e (UNTL)</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Ziziphus</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">Vietnam</td><td>VietAstro / Ho Chi Minh City Amateur Astronomy Club (HAAC)</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Danang Astronomy Club (DAC)</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Vietnamese Astronomical Society</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Vietnamese Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA)</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Tabel 1 Daftar Organisasi/Institusi Aktif dalam Tim Eskpedisi ASEAN</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Tim ini juga mendesain logo yang digunakan dalam kaos dan berbagai publikasi lainnya. Logo tersebut menampilkan 14 sinar korona, semata-mata mewakili 14 distrik dari Timor-Leste dan bukannya korona sesungguhnya. Pemilihan warna logo didasarkan pada warna bendera Timor-Leste, yaitu hitam, putih, kuning, dan merah. Selain itu terdapat tulisan “Gerhana Matahari Total 20 April” yang mengelilingi gambar logo utama dalam 4 (empat) bahasa sesuai dengan konstitusi Timor-Leste, yaitu 2 (dua) bahasa resmi: Tetun dan Portugis, serta 2 (dua) bahasa pekerjaan: Indonesia dan Inggris.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi05_logo.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="434" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi05_logo.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15399" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi05_logo.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi05_logo-300x145.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi05_logo-768x370.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Logo Tim Ekspedisi GMT 20 April 2024</em></figcaption></figure>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Penentuan Lokasi</h1>



<p>Tim memilih Kota Lospalos sebagai lokasi pengamatan, namun permasalahan baru timbul yaitu telah penuhnya seluruh penginapan di kota tersebut. Beruntung bahwa masih ada penginapan tersedia di Desa Com. Analisis lebih lanjut menggunakan peta dari Xavier M. Jubier menunjukkan bahwa ada satu lokasi yaitu Pantai Airleu di dekat Com sehingga pemilihan ini menjadi semakin menarik.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi07_location.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="506" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi07_location.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15400" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi07_location.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi07_location-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi07_location-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Garis Tengah GMT 20 April 2024 Melalui Pantai Airleu (Presentasi Persiapan GMT 2023)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Simulasi menggunakan Stellarium juga menunjukkan bahwa posisi matahari juga relatif tinggi sejak awal hingga akhir terjadinya gerhana. Estimasi puncak GMT yaitu pada 13.22.12 waktu setempat dengan ketinggian sekitar 65-70º. Tidak hanya itu, ada 5 (lima) planet yang akan mengiringi peristiwa ini, yaitu: Jupiter, Saturnus, Merkurius, Venus, dan Mars yang diperkirakan akan terlihat dengan jelas saat matahari tertutup penuh oleh piringan bulan.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi08_skysimulation.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="506" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi08_skysimulation.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15401" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi08_skysimulation.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi08_skysimulation-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi08_skysimulation-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Posisi Matahari saat Awal, Puncak, dan Akhir GMT dari Com (Stellarium, dengan modifikasi)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Sebagai bonus tambahan, berdasarkan data dari <a href="https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/">https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/</a>, sekitar Com adalah daerah dengan skala Bortle antara 1 dan 2, lebih gelap dibandingkan Lospalos yang sampai di skala 3.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi09_lightpollution.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="945" height="521" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi09_lightpollution.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15402" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi09_lightpollution.jpg 945w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi09_lightpollution-300x165.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi09_lightpollution-768x423.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Peta Polusi Cahaya (https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/)</em></figcaption></figure>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Kontribusi terhadap Edukasi Astronomi Timor-Leste</h1>



<p>Tim ekspedisi baik secara keseluruhan maupun masing-masing negara memberikan kontribusinya terhadap edukasi astronomi khususnya terkait GMT 20 April 2024. Salah satu yang cukup krusial adalah pemahaman mengenai faktor keselamatan mata yang yang harus diperhatikan dalam pengamatan GMT. Tim mempublikasikan materi GMT dalam 4 (empat) bahasa yang digunakan di Timor-Leste seperti dijelaskan di atas.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi10_poster.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="506" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi10_poster.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15403" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi10_poster.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi10_poster-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi10_poster-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Materi Presentasi Publik Bahasa Tetun, diterjemahkan pula ke 3 bahasa lain</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Selain itu, timbul pula kekhawatiran di kalangan masyarakat Timor-Leste akan potensi kebutaan yang terjadi karena pengamatan GMT. Kekhawatiran ini diperkuat dengan adanya kepercayaan yang mulai beredar bahwa dengan kacamata gerhana pun masih dapat mengalami kebutaan. Kebetulan di saat ini terinformasikan bahwa Presiden Timor-Leste, Dr. José Ramos-Horta, berminat untuk bertemu dengan Tim Ekspedisi ASEAN untuk GMT.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi11_president_courtesycall.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="940" height="529" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi11_president_courtesycall.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15404" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi11_president_courtesycall.jpg 940w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi11_president_courtesycall-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi11_president_courtesycall-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Pertemuan Tim Ekspedisi dengan Presiden Timor-Leste (Timor Post)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Saat bertemu dengan Presiden, tim menjelaskan perihal pengamatan yang sesungguhnya aman bagi mata selama memang melakukannya sesuai rekomendasi, yaitu menggunakan kacamata gerhana bersertifikasi ISO 12312-2 dan CE. Tim juga menjelaskan perihal potensi wilayah Timor-Leste dalam mengembangkan wisata astronomi karena masih banyak wilayah gelap dengan skala Bortle 1-3 dan ditunjang dengan iklim sabana tropis yang hampir sepanjang tahun cerah hampir tanpa awan. Pertemuan dengan Presiden ini dilanjutkan dengan jumpa pers nasional dengan Bapak Dr. Hakim Luthfi Malasan berupaya membuka mata masyarakat tentang prinsip kehati-hatian untuk pengamatan GMT 20 April 2023.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi12_eclipseglasssafety.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="423" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi12_eclipseglasssafety.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15405" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi12_eclipseglasssafety.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi12_eclipseglasssafety-300x141.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi12_eclipseglasssafety-768x361.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Jumpa Pers Nasional Menjelaskan Keselamatan untuk Pengamatan Gerhana Matahari</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Sehari sebelum GMT, tim menyempatkan berbagi dalam edukasi astronomi terkait GMT di <em>Ensino Basico Central </em>(Pendidikan Dasar Sentral) di Desa Com, Lautém. &nbsp;Selain menjelaskan seperti apa itu GMT kepada siswa-siswi di sekolah tersebut, tim juga mengajak mereka untuk mengamati langsung matahari siang itu dengan teleskop berfilter dan membagi-bagikan kacamata gerhana secara gratis.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi13_outreach.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="393" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi13_outreach.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15406" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi13_outreach.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi13_outreach-300x131.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi13_outreach-768x335.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Menjelaskan kepada Siswa-siswi Sekolah Setempat (dokumentasi Gaguk)</em></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi14_outreach.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="492" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi14_outreach.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15407" style="width:800px;height:auto" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi14_outreach.jpg 750w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi14_outreach-300x197.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></a></figure>



<p><br>Tim Vietnam secara khusus menyumbangkan 2 (dua) buah teleskop kepada Tim Timor-Leste untuk dapat digunakan dalam pengembangan astronomi di Timor-Leste.</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Pengamatan Hari H</h1>



<p>Tim ASEAN menyebar ke beberapa lokasi di sekitar Com. Tim dari ITERA (Indonesia) pimpinan Bapak Dr. Hakim yang lebih berbasis pada riset lebih memilih mengambil lokasi di garis tengah GMT, yaitu di Pantai Airleu. Tim lainnya memilih untuk bertempat di Dermaga Com, termasuk memberikan aba-aba kepada masyarakat tentang kapan boleh melepas kacamata gerhana dan kapan harus memasangnya kembali.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi15_iterateam.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="434" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi15_iterateam.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15408" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi15_iterateam.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi15_iterateam-300x145.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi15_iterateam-768x370.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Tim ITERA (Indonesia) di Pantai Airleu (dokumentasi Aruna Leste)</em></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi16_teammembers.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="546" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi16_teammembers.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15409" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi16_teammembers.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi16_teammembers-300x182.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi16_teammembers-768x466.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Tim Timor-Leste, Indonesia (ArisanAstro), Brunei, dan Vietnam di Dermaga Com</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Pemilihan lokasi di Com ini ternyata merupakan pilihan yang sangat tepat. Pertama, karena langitnya sendiri sangat cerah. Meskipun sempat ada kekhawatiran karena tim tiba di Dili disambut dengan hujan, hari-hari menjelang dan saat terjadinya gerhana matahari ini dihiasi dengan langit biru di siang hari dan di malam hari. Sesuai dengan perkiraan potensi tertutup awan 55%, tim mendapatkan sisa 45% yang tidak tertutup awan. Tim mendapatkan laporan cerahnya langit dari rekan-rekan yang mengamati di Exmouth Australia dan di Kisar Indonesia, namun sebaliknya mendung dan hujan di Biak Indonesia.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi17_totality.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="531" height="531" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi17_totality.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15410" style="width:800px;height:auto" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi17_totality.jpg 531w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi17_totality-300x300.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi17_totality-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Foto GMT oleh Penulis (Nikon D90, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/100sec, ISO-1600)</em></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi18_skyattotality.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="565" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi18_skyattotality.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15411" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi18_skyattotality.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi18_skyattotality-300x188.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi18_skyattotality-768x482.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Situasi Lingkungan Saat GMT (dokumentasi Herciolko)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Kedua, pemandangan sekeliling Com sangat indah alami. Khas Timor-Leste, yaitu pantai, laut, pepohonan, pegunungan di latar belakang, dan bersih dari sampah karena rakyatnya sangat tertib dalam membuang sampah. Pemandangan ini ditunjang oleh keramahan penduduknya yang juga masih bisa bercakap dengan Bahasa Indonesia.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi19_crowds.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="477" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi19_crowds.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15412" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi19_crowds.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi19_crowds-300x159.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi19_crowds-768x407.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Tipikal Pemandangan di Com (dokumentasi Penulis)</em></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi20_localdish.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="850" height="637" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi20_localdish.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15413" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi20_localdish.jpg 850w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi20_localdish-300x225.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi20_localdish-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Sajian Sederhana di Com (dokumentasi Penulis)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Ketiga, yang menjadi bonus, pemerintah setempat menyelenggarakan panggung hiburan rakyat dan pasar kaget dari pagi hari hingga menjelang terjadinya peristiwa gerhana matahari di dekat Dermaga Com. Para penyanyi diiringi pemain band menyanyikan berbagai lagu dengan Bahasa Tetun yang sekalipun tidak dipahami oleh mayoritas anggota tim namun dapat mengundang untuk ikut bergoyang. Pasar kaget pun menjajakan tidak hanya makanan minuman namun juga termasuk <em>tais</em>, kain tradisional Timor-Leste yang ditenun dengan tangan dan bercorak warna indah. Melalui panggung hiburan tersebut, <em>Maun </em>Luís memberikan aba-aba kapan boleh melepas kacamata gerhana dan kapan harus memasangnya kembali.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi21_eclipseparty.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="361" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi21_eclipseparty.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15414" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi21_eclipseparty.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi21_eclipseparty-300x120.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi21_eclipseparty-768x308.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Panggung Hiburan Rakyat (dokumentasi Penulis)</em></figcaption></figure>



<p>Tak hanya itu, Com rupanya menjadi alternatif favorit para pemburu GMT dari mancanegara. Tim bertemu dengan mereka yang datang jauh-jauh dari Amerika Serikat, Portugis, Australia, dan banyak lagi termasuk dari Indonesia.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi22_itera.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="520" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi22_itera.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15415" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi22_itera.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi22_itera-300x173.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi22_itera-768x444.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Para Pemburu GMT dari Mancanegara Bersama Tim ITERA (dokumentasi Aruna Leste)</em></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi23_observers.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="627" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi23_observers.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-15416" style="width:800px" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi23_observers.jpg 900w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi23_observers-300x209.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240420_tse_refleksi23_observers-768x535.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Pemburu GMT dari Amerika Serikat dan Indonesia (dokumentasi Penulis)</em></figcaption></figure>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Aktivitas Pasca GMT</h1>



<p>Setelah selesai mengamati GMT, hari berikutnya tim beranjak ke <em>Universidade Nasionál Timór Lorosa&#8217;e </em>(UNTL) di Auditorium Kampus Hera untuk berbagi pengalaman mengenai praktik astronomi tidak hanya terbatas pada gerhana. Tim diwakili oleh Bapak Dr. Hakim Luthfi Malasan dari Indonesia, Bang Hazarry Haji Ali Ahmad dari Brunei Darussalam, dan Mas Bonifasius Adi Nugroho dari Indonesia.</p>



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<p>Presiden Timor-Leste mengundang para astronom mancanegara untuk ikut dalam <em>jantar </em>(makan-makan) di <em>Palácio de Lahane </em>(Istana Lahane), tempat penerimaan para tamu negara. Ternyata selain acara makan-makan tersebut juga diluncurkan prangko keluaran khusus GMT 20 April 2024. Tim yang hadir cukup beruntung karena mendapatkan amplop yang turut ditandatangani secara langsung oleh Presiden Timor-Leste sendiri.</p>



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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Penutup</h1>



<p>Sekalipun perencanaan awal dimulai dengan keraguan, namun dengan tetap gigih memperjuangkannya ekspedisi GMT 20 April 2024 menjadi suatu ekspedisi yang sangat membekas dalam ingatan segenap anggota tim. Tidak hanya sebatas pada observasi GMT, tim juga merasakan keramahan lokal dari tingkat desa hingga kepala negara, termasuk berbagi ilmu dari tingkat sekolah dasar hingga universitas. Sampai jumpa di ekspedisi GMT ASEAN lainnya!</p>



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<p><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; A Giant</strong> Sunspot visible today, February 25, 2024.</p>



<p>The sunspot AR3590 is enormous, about eight times the size of Earth and can be safely viewed through ordinary eclipse glasses/solar filter.</p>



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<p>Photos by the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) from Mini-Astronomical Observatory, Keriam.</p>



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		<title>Istiwa Adzam to check Kiblat on May 28</title>
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<p><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan </strong>– On May 28 every year, at 5:16 pm local Brunei time (09:16 UT), the sun will be precisely overhead (at Zenith) in Makkah and exactly above the Kaabah. At that instance, the Sun in other areas will be directly aligned to the direction of Kiblat.</p>



<p>This phenomenon known as <em>istiwa adzam</em> is useful as an easy Islamic astronomical method to determine the exact direction of prayers (Kiblat) where only half part of the world that receives the daylight can apply this method.</p>



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<figure class="aligncenter"><a href="http://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/worldmap_28Mei0918UT.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="637" height="322" src="http://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/worldmap_28Mei0918UT.jpg" alt="Light areas of the world  (daylight) will be able determine the Kiblat using the sun on May 28 at 5.18 pm Brunei Time." class="wp-image-1235" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/worldmap_28Mei0918UT.jpg 637w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/worldmap_28Mei0918UT-300x152.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lighted areas of the world where experiencing daylight will be able determine the Kiblat using the sun on May 28 at 5.16 pm Brunei Time.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Follow these simple steps to check and correct the Kiblat from your area:</p>



<p>1. You must use a straight objects such as a pole or side of the house. It must be vertical which must be checked with a weight tied to a thread (plumbline).</p>



<p>2. The object must not be in places under shade, such as under a tree or in the house. It must be placed in areas that receive direct sunlight, for example, in a spacious yard.</p>



<p>3. At exactly 5:16 pm May 28 (Brunei Time), the shadow&#8217;s line produced by the sun is the Kiblat direction which is facing toward the sun.</p>



<p>In a year, the sun will be directly above the Kaabah twice, on every 28th May at 5:16 pm and again on July 16th at 5:28 pm Brunei time.</p>
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		<title>Brunei to See Solar Eclipse for the First Time after 3 Years</title>
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<p><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; People </strong>in this country will have the opportunity to witness the rare sun eclipse on Thursday morning, April 20, 2023. The cosmic event will be expected to begin at 11.06 a.m. and end at 1.43 p.m.</p>



<p>A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is perfectly aligned between the sun and the earth. During the partial eclipse, the moon never completely covers the sun.</p>



<p>The phenomenon of a partial solar eclipse will last for 2 hours 37 minutes, where throughout this celestial event, the Moon will obscure a small fraction of the sun. During the greatest eclipses, i.e. at 12.24 p.m., nearly 34 percent of the sun will be covered by the Moon.</p>



<p>People who wish to observe this phenomenon are advised not to look at the sun directly. Some of the safe methods of watching the sun eclipse are employed by using Shade 14 Welding Glasses, solar filters or by telescope projection.</p>



<p>Solar eclipse of the Sun is an uncommon phenomenon.  The previous solar eclipse in Brunei happened on 21 Jun 2020. The next phenomenon of solar eclipse will occur again in Brunei on Thursday, 22 July 2028.</p>



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		<title>No Shadow Day in Brunei on April 02, 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; People</strong> in Brunei Darussalam will be able to experience the Zero Shadow Day phenomenon where shadows at noon will “disappear” on Saturday, April 02, 2022.</p>



<p>On the day, the Sun gets to the highest point in the sky at Zenith (directly overhead or 90° above the horizon). Its rays will make the shadow of any object to fall directly beneath it, which seem like there are no shadows.</p>



<p>The Earth’s rotational axis is tilted at the angle of 23.5° making the Earth orbits the Sun at an angle. Thus, the path of the Sun in the sky is not always the same each day.</p>



<p>There will be twice in a year when the Sun is directly overhead which only occur at specific regions between the latitudes Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220402_daynightmap.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220402_daynightmap-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-10706" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220402_daynightmap-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220402_daynightmap-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220402_daynightmap-768x432.jpg 768w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20220402_daynightmap.jpg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption><em>Above:</em> Areas along the 4.9 degrees North latitude will experience the Zero Shadow on April 02 and September 10 annually.</figcaption></figure>



<p>In Brunei Darussalam (as well as areas along latitude 4.9°N), the biannual subsolar point happens on April 02 and September 10.</p>



<p>You can stand or place a vertical object (such as pole, bollard, and bottle) in the sun. You will see the shadow getting shorter and shorter, and eventually disappear at exactly the stated time. It will last for 30 to 40 seconds before the shadow reappears later.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401_zhd_20.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401_zhd_20-1024x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-6937" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401_zhd_20-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401_zhd_20-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401_zhd_20-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401_zhd_20-768x768.jpeg 768w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401_zhd_20-100x100.jpeg 100w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401_zhd_20.jpeg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption>A<em>bove: </em>Our shadow will be exactly underneath our feet during Zero Shadow Day. Image taken on April 02, 2020.</figcaption></figure>



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		<title>Bruneians Witness Partial Solar Eclipse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="has-small-font-size">By Lyna Mohamad, Borneo Bulletin (June 23, 2020)</p>



<p><strong>Skywatchers across Brunei Darussalam </strong>were treated to a partial solar eclipse, which began yesterday at 3.10pm.</p>



<p>Many used special solar glasses to witness the rare annular event at outdoor locations, while others watched it through a livestreamed session conducted from 2.45pm to 5.30pm by the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD).</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="533" src="http://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP02.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-7360" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP02.jpg 800w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP02-300x200.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP02-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>A member of Brunei Darussalam Astronomical Society, Haji Mohd Azri bin Haji Ibrahim speaks to the Bulletin</figcaption></figure>



<p>The livestream for the Brunei-Muara District was carried out at the Kiarong residence of PABD member Haji Mohd Azri bin Haji Ibrahim, who had even set up viewing equipment for<br>eager observers.</p>



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<p>The PABD also had several other back-ups and livestreaming at strategic points across the country to enable more views of the eclipse.</p>



<p>The observation event was organised by PABD, in collaboration with the MY-East Asia Universe Awareness Solar Eclipse (MY-EAUNIVASE) project, under the partnership network of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) National Outreach Coordinators in nine East<br>Asian countries.</p>



<p>PABD also collaborated with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) and Religious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan (KUPU SB) to host a livestreaming discussion titled ‘Astronomy Talk: The Phenomenon of Solar Eclipse’, on June 19 evening.</p>



<p>The general astronomy talk programme provided an opportunity for the public to interact with astronomy and falak syari’e experts.</p>



<p>Brunei Darussalam will witness the next solar eclipse on April 20, 2023.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="533" src="http://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP01.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-7361" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP01.jpg 800w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP01-300x200.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP01-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>Partial solar eclipse of the sun yesterday</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="533" src="http://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP03.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-7362" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP03.jpg 800w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP03-300x200.jpg 300w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/22062020_MP03-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><figcaption>A photo of partial solar eclipse taken during the live observation of the event at one of the Brunei Astronomy Society&#8217;s residence</figcaption></figure>
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		<title>Brunei Eclipse Expedition Convoy to Sri Aman in December 2019</title>
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<p><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; A</strong> solar eclipse expedition of RING OF FIRE will take place in conjunction of Dec 26, 2019 Annular Solar Eclipse in December 2019. </p>



<p>Join the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) for this
exclusive 6-days Expedition (22-27 December 2019) to witness the annular eclipse of the sun in Sri Aman, a collaboration with Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Masjid Bandar Sri Aman. </p>



<p>Truly a once-in-a-lifetime adventure! Register and Join the convoy at <a href="http://www.bruneiastronomy.org/xpdc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="www.bruneiastronomy.org/xpdc (opens in a new tab)">www.bruneiastronomy.org/xpdc</a></p>



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<p>The road trip /convoy will bring you a rare opportunity to watch “a string of beads” (Baily’s Beads Effect) from the edges of the sun, and a very spectacular sight as a small “ring of fire” or annulus remains around the sun at greatest eclipse. This is a rare celestial event as the next annular eclipse will take place in Borneo in 2031!</p>



<p>Details and questions, join PABD Expedition Whatsapp group  <a href="http://www.bruneiastronomy.org/expedition">www.bruneiastronomy.org/expedition</a> or call +673 815 8392 (Husaini)</p>



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		<title>Watch Online Live Stream the Rare Transit of Mercury on November 11, 2019</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; The planet Mercury will transit in front of the sun on...]]></description>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="680" src="http://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/transit_zuhrah1582-1024x680.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1280" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/transit_zuhrah1582.jpg 1024w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/transit_zuhrah1582-768x510.jpg 768w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/transit_zuhrah1582-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Transit of Venus from Brunei Darussalam on June 8, 2004 (Photo by Pg Shahdani of PABD). The planet disk or silhouette during the transit of Mercury will be smaller than Venus as seen from the Earth.</figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; The</strong> planet Mercury will transit in front of the sun on 11 November and ends on 12 November (Brunei Time). The passage will take for a total of 5h 28m 48s and will be visible from America, Europe, Africa and Western Asia. The phenomenon will not be visible from South East Asia including Brunei Darussalam and Australia. </p>



<p>Planet transit takes place in stages and the followings are the key time of contacts (Brunei Time) :<br><strong>I</strong> (first external contact of Mercury with the Sun&#8217;s disk): 20h 35m 26s<br><strong>II </strong>(first internal contact of Mercury with the solar disk) : 20h 37m 08s<br><strong>Greatest </strong>(distance between the planet&#8217;s disk and the sun&#8217;s centre at minimum): 23h 19m 48s<br><strong>III </strong>(last internal contact): 2h 02m 33s <br><strong>IV</strong> (last external contact): 2h 04m 14s</p>



<p>Mercury transit happens about 13 or 14 per century, and this is the last one for 13 years. The next one is on November 12, 2032.</p>



<p>These are the live video streaming links:</p>



<p><strong> Link 1:</strong> <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/watch-live-mercury-parades-between-earth-and-the-sun?fbclid=IwAR2esYfAj1uWFXzWVzRBJ_p1s-79XIM7Nvo0Zw0fLaqpS5QINRvIQvjW9y8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">h</a><a aria-label="ttps://www.pbs.org/…/watch-live-mercury-parades-between-ea… (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/watch-live-mercury-parades-between-earth-and-the-sun" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ttps://www.pbs.org/…/watch-live-mercury-parades-between-ea…</a></p>



<p><strong> Link 2:</strong> <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/live/?fbclid=IwAR2zTVNtpkZrvKfRXGpr1UzksezV18I6BlQAoy5dPiYkX1ZgOkzAIS5IkBQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.timeanddate.com/live/</a></p>



<p><strong> Link 3:</strong> <a href="https://mercurytransit.gsfc.nasa.gov/2019/?fbclid=IwAR1ORqIvp0S3yThlO-k0KHtfhApoUfK2bccXHGBb1f1W4kDFnRwqzsTmTnI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://mercurytransit.gsfc.nasa.gov/2019/</a></p>



<p><strong> Link 4:</strong> <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzcmd_KQpEw&amp;fbclid=IwAR0P5A9R1yEKSqYIW8tbdgnvnSJifszYMfdRwT3wQAyrNqXlIwFOxDVLNyQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzcmd_KQpEw</a></p>



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<p class="has-background has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color"><strong>Past and future transit of the inner planets visible from Brunei Darussalam (1901 – 2100):</strong></p>



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  <strong>Transit</strong>
  </td><td>   <strong>Date Visible  from Brunei Darussalam</strong>   </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Saturday 7 November 1914
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Thursday 8 May 1924
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Thursday 10 November 1927
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Partial Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Tuesday 11 May 1937
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Tuesday 12 November 1940
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Monday 6 May 1957
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Saturday 9 May 1970
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Saturday 10 November 1973
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Thursday 13 November 1986
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Saturday 6 November 1993
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Tuesday 16 November 1999
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Wednesday 7 May 2003
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Venus
  </td><td>
  Tuesday 8 June 2004
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Thursday 9 November 2006
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Venus
  </td><td>
  Wednesday 6 June 2012
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Saturday 13 November 2032
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Monday 7 November 2039
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Saturday 9 November 2052
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Thursday 11 May 2062
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Thursday 12 November 2065
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Monday 9 May 2095
  </td></tr><tr><td>
  Transit of Mercury
  </td><td>
  Monday 10 November 2098
  </td></tr></tbody></table>



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		<title>7 years ago June 2012 Transit of Venus</title>
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<p>Exactly 7 years ago today, on June 6, 2012, Venus passed in front of the Sun from Brunei Darussalam. This phenomenon knows as Venus Transit won&#8217;t occur for more than 100 years, the next one is on 2117 Dec 11. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="800" src="http://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG-20190606-WA0201.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5387" srcset="https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG-20190606-WA0201.jpg 600w, https://bruneiastronomy.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG-20190606-WA0201-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption>The rare transit of Venus through a telescope from Brunei Darussalam (Photo by Hj Mahadi bin Tahir) </figcaption></figure>



<p> Photo by Hj Mahadi, President of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam.</p>
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