A solar eclipse will occur in Nigeria on Thursday,
September 1, between the hours of 7:15am and 10:03am
with slight variations in actual timing across the country,
the National Space Research and Development Agency
(NSRDA) said.
A press statement by the Head of Media and Corporate
Communications, Dr Felix Ale, appealed to the general
public not to panic or attach any spiritual interpretations to
this event. He said the eclipse cannot be observed with
naked eyes, as this could cause damage.
In the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, there will be a partial
eclipse, with an obscurity of 60 per cent, and the first
contact at about 7:17am, with maximum eclipse at 8:32am
and end at 10:00am.
Lagos will experience its first contact with the eclipse at
7:15am, with a maximum eclipse occurring at 8:32am and
ending at about 10:00am. The Agency has arranged a
viewing centre tomorrow to enable members of the public,
pupils and students from various schools to view the
eclipse using specially designed viewing instruments
provided by the space Agency.
The viewing centre which has been set up by the Agency
will be open to the public on Thursday 1st September, 2016
from 6:45am for school pupils and students to observe the
annular eclipse as part of its continuous programmes to
expose Nigerians and students to matters concerning
astronomical environment.
