AMMAN — The
Jordanian Astronomical Society (JAS) announced the venues where people can observe the partial solar eclipse in the
Kingdom on Tuesday between 1:00–3:00 pm, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
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On Friday, the
society’s Director, Ammar Al-Sakaji said the eclipse is an important
astronomical phenomena that followers are eager to observe. He noted that the
partial eclipse on Tuesday will only be seen again worldwide in the summer of
2027.
He said that the
JAS identified key locations in various regions across the Kingdom, which can
serve as a venues for monitoring the event. He explained that the locations
will allow everyone present at the location to watch the eclipse in a safe
manner, since looking directly into the sun could lead to damaging the eyes.
Noting that
specific monitoring areas have standard eclipse glasses, telescopes and
cameras, he said that safe and innovative methods will be used during the
monitoring process, such as hole-punch boxes, reflective mirrors, binoculars,
and sun filters.
The JAS has identified
the monitoring areas as follows: Petra, Wadi Rum, Jerash and Qasr Al-Kharranah.
In the capital Amman, several locations have been named, including the Amman
Citadel, the Royal Jordanian Geographic Center, and the Regional Center for
Space Science and Technology Education for Western Asia/UN.
The eclipse can
also be monitored from the following universities: The University of Jordan,
the
German Jordanian University, the Hashemite University, Zarqa University,
Princess Sumaya University for Technology, and Yarmouk University.
Other locations
include the King’s Academy, and the Chechen and Circassian associations.
The eclipse is slated to
begin in Amman at 12:59 pm, down to the peak of the partial eclipse, which is
forecast to be at 2:13 pm on Tuesday afternoon.
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