Partial solar eclipse visible on December 26th from 14 Thai provinces

 

File photo shows a partial solar eclipse of the sun visible over a mosque. AFP PHOTO / MAHMOUD ZAYYAT (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP)

 

A partial solar eclipse will be visible on December 26th from 14 provinces of Thailand, with the best views of the phenomenon will be from Betong district of the southern border province of Yala.

 

According to the National Astronomical Research Institute, the event can be viewed from:

 

Chiang Rai    10.23am to 1.44pm

Chiang Mai    10.19am to 1.44pm

Nakhon Sawan    10.19am to 1.53pm

Bangkok         10.19am to 1.57pm

Prachuap Khiri Khan 10.16am to 1.58pm

Khon Kaen     10.29am to 2.01pm

Nakhon Ratchasima  10.25am to 2.01pm

Ubon Ratchathani     10.34am to 2.09pm

Chachoengsao   10.21am to 1.59pm

Koh Samui 10.16am to 2.01pm

Phuket        10.11am to 1.57pm

Songkhla    10.16am to 2.05pm

Betong district of Yala 10.18am to 2.08pm

Narathiwat 10.20am to 2.10pm

 

Four observatories in Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai, Chachoengsao, Nakhon Ratchasima and Songkhla provinces will be open to the public for viewing of the eclipse. In Betong district, the eclipse will reach 81%.

 

The institute is warning people not watch the event with naked eyes, because looking directly at the sun can cause blindness.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/partial-solar-eclipse-visible-on-december-26th-from-14-thai-provinces/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-12-19

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I urge people to wear adequate protection from the pollution and probably dont bother trying to observe the eclipse, probably cant see it.

Its alminsee out my window and everyones getting ready to burm like never before by theblook of it. The excitment is next level.

Is Koh 'mui a province now then? 

Sorry, everyone is on their smartphone 

Perhaps I lack imagination but I never understood the excitement over Solar Eclipses .

I understand that scientists can make some observations and you might be able to see the ring around the sun and maybe solar flares ( if those are the correct terms) but i Have seen this before , they were ok. 

So the moon goes in front of the sun, it gets dark, there a couple of OK phenomenons the moon moves , the sun is back, Big deal. 

For some strange reason I won't be able to see iy here in Yasothon but many surrounding provences will.