Millions were spellbound by a rare total eclipse, the longest of the century, in northern Bangladesh on Wednesday, describing a "strange darkness" as crickets chirped and stars became visible for a fleeting few minutes on a July morning.
Panchagarh Stadium saw crowds of excited people arriving from 5am to watch the event, said Bangladesh Science and Technology Museum curator Sukallyan Bachhar.
"The stadium was packed full. We provided about 1,000 filters for people to watch safely."
"There were clouds, so we couldn't see the entire two-hour event in one go. We got an interrupted view as the moon began passing in front of the sun."
"But we got a absolutely clear view during the three minutes of total eclipse just before 8am."
"Night stars were visible in the day!" he said.
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Rubeel
www.jzom.com
Panchagarh Stadium saw crowds of excited people arriving from 5am to watch the event, said Bangladesh Science and Technology Museum curator Sukallyan Bachhar.
"The stadium was packed full. We provided about 1,000 filters for people to watch safely."
"There were clouds, so we couldn't see the entire two-hour event in one go. We got an interrupted view as the moon began passing in front of the sun."
"But we got a absolutely clear view during the three minutes of total eclipse just before 8am."
"Night stars were visible in the day!" he said.
Rubeel
www.jzom.com
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