The celestial spectacle — the last partial solar eclipse of the year — reached its peak at 3.51pm and ended around 4.56pm
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The last partial solar eclipse of the year wowed UAE residents, with the celestial spectacle lasting two hours. It started at around 2.40pm, peaked at 3.51pm and ended by 5pm.
Those who missed the stunning view can watch how it happened here:
A photo posted on Twitter by the International Astronomical Center shows how the first moments of the eclipse looked in Abu Dhabi:
Photo courtesy: Twitter (@AstronomyCenter) / International Astronomical Center
Here's another photo posted by the centre:
Photo courtesy: Twitter (@AstronomyCenter) / International Astronomical Center
As the celestial spectacle reached its peak at around 3.51pm, more stunning images were shared:
Photo courtesy: Twitter (@AstronomyCenter) / International Astronomical Center
In this photo, taken from the IAC's observatory, some black dots, also called sunspots, are also seen:
Photo courtesy: Twitter (@AstronomyCenter) / International Astronomical Center
During a partial solar eclipse, the moon, sun, and earth don't align in a perfectly straight line, and the moon casts only the outer part of its shadow — the penumbra — on Earth.
Mosques across the country were directed to host a special eclipse prayer immediately after Asr prayer.
Here are some key facts you may not know about the phenomenon:
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