Report: the solar eclipse sight from several areas in Indonesia on March 9, 2016

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Wednesday, 9 March 2016

As predicted before, solar eclipse will happen on March 9, 2016. Today, the solar eclipse have been happened in large area of pacific. Indonesia is the only one country which is passed by path of solar eclipse on March 9, 2016. At least 11 areas in Indonesia can see total solar eclipse, those are Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Bangka, Belitung, West Borneo, Central Borneo, South Borneo, East Borneo, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, and North Maluku. Almost each area in Indonesia can see this nature phenomenon. Therefore, today, there are a lot of people assembling in several areas in Indonesia. They want to enjoy this phenomenon directly. Certainly, it is not good for eyes watching the sun without safety. It should use special sunglasses or something tool else to reduce the sun radiation. Perhaps, a number of people use telescope to observe the solar eclipse, some of them probably use sunglasses to keep their eyes for safety. Using negative film and using floppy disk are the other options to observe the solar eclipse. Just like the pictures below which are taken from camera hand phone utilize a floppy disk.

Partial solar eclipse in Yogyakarta from a floppy disk
doc: Ratnasari Dwi Ambarwati

Nuance in Yogyakarta during the solar eclipse
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According to the report of solar eclipse in Indonesia for several years ago, the last total solar eclipse happened in 1995. Nevertheless, the total solar eclipse on March 9, 2016 is very special because path of the solar eclipse is the longest path which is ever happened in Indonesia. A number of people in Indonesia welcome the solar eclipse enthusiastically. The solar eclipse turn the day into the darkness. What is their feeling while the solar eclipse happened looks like twilight in the morning. There are several reports from several areas which is successfully perpetuated.