Nigeria is set to experience
an annular solar eclipse that will be visible all over the country on September 1.
an annular solar eclipse that will be visible all over the country on September 1.
The phenomenon is expected
between 7:15 a.m. and 10:03 a.m on Thursday, September 1.
between 7:15 a.m. and 10:03 a.m on Thursday, September 1.
This
information which was provided by the National Space Research and Development
Agency (NASRDA) yesterday, August 16 informed Nigerians that the annular
eclipse would be observed as a partial or near total eclipse across the
country.
This was contained in a statement released to the media by the head of
media and corporate communications of NASRDA, Dr Felix Ale.
According to the statement, the highest
degree of obscurity during this natural occurrence will be in the southern part
of the country particularly in Lagos where it is expected to have 80 per cent
obscurity while the lowest degree of obscurity will be about 45 per cent and
this will be observed in the northern part of the country, particularly in
Sokoto. Abuja is expected to be about 60 per cent.
The annular eclipse would be observed as a partial or near total
eclipse across the country.