An annular eclipse has been experienced in some parts of Nigeria today, September 1.
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) earlier announced that the eclipse will be experienced between the hours of 7.15am and 10.03am with slight variations in actual timing across the country, advising Nigerians not to panic.
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon’s apparent diameter is smaller than the sun’s, blocking most of the sun’s light and causing the sun to look like an annulus (ring).
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Nigerians who have already witnessed the eclipse have started sharing photos on social media.
We staying in Imo state are experiencing Eclipse pic.twitter.com/4hYpGiLmkU
— Debbie Chelsea (@DebieBedford) September 1, 2016
The eclipse. So sad that the camera can’t capture it well pic.twitter.com/Q3TcxyZxFN
— Shina (@shinnorbie) September 1, 2016
An opportunity we missed in Kaduna due to cloudy sky. Dis is as the eclipse of the sun was viewed in Lagos dis morn pic.twitter.com/oQidGYnp4H
— GangJidda (@Mbangan) September 1, 2016
My view of the Annular Eclipse… pic.twitter.com/pfPnAtJgjY
— Ubong Ntoiden (@Shevycko) September 1, 2016
Gov wike will be like, I told u people I’ll fulfill all my promises. Roads, eclipse, salary @TouchPH from pH pic.twitter.com/sGCwgv41yS
— ABACUS (@kelvinbraide) September 1, 2016
With this eye set up how it is, na to open eye look this eclipse. Wetin wan happen pass? pic.twitter.com/Gvd0dmHeve
— Songbird (@Stillweather) September 1, 2016
The eclipse as experienced in Kano state.
@daily_trust @NSDRA #annulareclipse in Tarauni LGA of Kano state. pic.twitter.com/iRyinbOQCd
— Baba-qarami (@adamumagarya) September 1, 2016
The eclipse as experienced in Niger state.
#annulareclipse here in Niger state. Started around 7:45am. pic.twitter.com/hvjVjfY3Zd
— Akanbi Olamide (@holamydes) September 1, 2016
However, some others are complaining that they did not witness the eclipse but rather ‘rainclipse’ as there were light showers this morning.
They predicted eclipse but what we are seeing here in port Harcourt is rain clipse
— Nelson (@Ph_Obidon) September 1, 2016
They said we have eclipse this morning, instead it’s rain we’re getting 🙄🙄
— Snap:officialsteevan (@Stee_vane) September 1, 2016
What time is this Eclipse happening because it wants to rain heavily here in the South South😦
— Omezuo 1 of Abiriba (@Okafor_Mang) September 1, 2016
Eclipse never reach Ketu where I dey o.. But we still dey observe. pic.twitter.com/BP6EKoopBD
— TINUBUist (@Araabmooney) September 1, 2016
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