{"id":7365,"date":"2020-06-22T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/?p=7365"},"modified":"2020-09-22T15:32:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T07:32:15","slug":"bruneians-witness-partial-solar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/2020\/06\/bruneians-witness-partial-solar-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruneians Witness Partial Solar Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">By Lyna Mohamad, Borneo Bulletin (June 23, 2020)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Skywatchers across Brunei Darussalam <\/strong>were treated to a partial solar eclipse, which began yesterday at 3.10pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<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 \u2018Astronomy Talk: The Phenomenon of Solar Eclipse\u2019, on June 19 evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general astronomy talk programme provided an opportunity for the public to interact with astronomy and falak syari\u2019e experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brunei Darussalam will witness the next solar eclipse on April 20, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<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>\n\n\n\n<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, 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