{"id":5455,"date":"2019-07-18T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/?p=5455"},"modified":"2019-07-18T10:47:11","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T02:47:11","slug":"rare-lunar-spectacle-wows-local-stargazers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/2019\/07\/rare-lunar-spectacle-wows-local-stargazers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare lunar spectacle wows local stargazers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Borneo Bulletin | July 18, 2019 by Khairil Hassan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE scene was set during the wee hours of yesterday morning for Bruneians to witness one of astronomy\u2019s rarest phenomena, the clear skies providing a magnificent view of the much-anticipated partial lunar eclipse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The partial lunar eclipse. \u2013 HAZARRY BIN HAJI ALI AHMAD<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The cosmic spectacle occurred just before the Moon set, when our natural satellite was partially covered by Earth\u2019s shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 9,306 viewers watched the live Facebook<\/a> feed provided by the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD), broadcast from the Mini Observatory in Kampong Keriam, Tutong District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The penumbral lunar eclipse started around 3.42am while the partial lunar eclipse began at 4.01am, when the Moon was seen engulfed by the Sun\u2019s shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 4.40am, half the Moon was already blocked, with the maximum eclipse occurring at 5.30am, the point at which 65 per cent of the Moon was covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next lunar eclipse is on June 21, 2020. But Bruneians and people in the region need not wait that long to see another stunning sight in the skies; a partial solar eclipse is expected on December 26 this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Partial Lunar Eclipse shot at STKRJ Kampong Lambak Kiri at 5.30am. \u2013 KHAIRIL HASSAN<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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