PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN THE PHILIPPINES ON JULY 22

FROM PAG-ASA WEBSITE (JULY 21, 2009)

On Wednesday, 22 July 2009, a total solar eclipse will occur within a narrow path. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow will begin in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Central China, the Pacific Ocean, Ryukyu Islands, Marshall Islands and Kiribati. In the Philippines, however, the event will be observed as a partial solar eclipse, which will also include most of eastern Asia, Indonesia, and the Pacific Ocean. Local occurrences of the eclipse in some selected places in the Philippines.

Enthusiasm and excitement may tempt one to view Solar Eclipse directly without proper eye safety. This might cause damage to the retina of the eye. Even the use of unconventional methods like viewing with X-Ray Films, sun glasses, smoked glass & photographic films and negatives, which are used in various countries to view eclipses, are also dangerous. The safest method is indirect viewing, like projecting the image with a pinhole camera. However, innovation has brought in some safe options like usage of safe and certified solar filters, through which one can view a Solar Eclipse safely, following the instructions provided with the filters.