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[Sotos]

ON THE eve of tomorrow’s annular solar eclipse, private institute Fakas Ltd have announced that they will be opening their doors to the public so they can enjoy the astronomical phenomenon.

The eclipse will be visible to everyone in Europe, Asia and Africa. In Cyprus the eclipse will be annular, meaning the Moon is too far to cover the Sun completely leaving a ring visible.

The phenomenon will start at 11.31am and end at 14.20pm. At its peak the moon will cover the sun by 50 per cent.

Speaking to the Sunday Mail yesterday, head of the Fakas Institute, Ioannis Fakas said the atmosphere will change slightly during the eclipse and there will be a minor drop in temperature.

But the changes won’t be as radical as the forthcoming March 29 eclipse, says Fakas.

“On Monday the sun will only be covered by 50 per cent. On March 29 there will be a total eclipse in which the sun will be covered by 98 per cent. The sky will become dark and starry and it will last four minutes. In the 50 years I’ve been studying the sky, I haven’t seen such a total eclipse.”

On the occasion of the annular eclipse, Fakas Institute will set their astronomical telescopes in operation and project the eclipse on white cardboard for the protection of people’s eyes.
Fans of the sky will be welcomed at the institute’s main building on 78 Larnaca Avenue, Pallouriotissa in Nicosia from 11.30am onwards.

The public can also observe the phenomenon with special goggles (solar viewer) that are being sold at the following shops:

ELLAS Kiosk, Eleftheria Square, Nicosia. Tel: 22-666008

Kris-Nik kiosk, Digenis Akrita Avenue, Nicosia. Tel: 22-438142

Skitsas Optical House, 78B Digenis Akrita Avenue, Nicosia. Tel: 22-762347)

Andreas Pafitis Kiosk, 36 Artemidos Street, Larnaca. Tel: 24-650505

Alampra Kiosk, 86 Gladstonos Street, Limassol. Tel: 25-353221

Photoula Kiosk, 25 Ayios Antonios Street, Kato Paphos. Tel: 26-947856

[davidp]

Another way to view a solar eclipse without special glasses is to make a pinhole in a piece of paper and project the light of the sun through the pinhole onto another piece of paper

[Olga]

I was watching it!
That was really cool!!
It was the first time that I saw solar eclipse, even partial one

[pantheman]

I saw the eclipse, but it was very partial it was hardly worth watching.

Tip on how to see it if you're still around gods how many years before the next one, get a welding glass. Its about 3" square dark green and costs less than a pound. Safest way to prtect you eyes. You cab get them from hardware stores.

happy watching

Pantheman

[Sotos]

I missed it I had no dark glass or anything with me so I didn't risk. When will be the next one? When will be the next full eclipse? That should be cool!