Singapore’s astronomy enthusiasts are preparing to feel the moon’s shadow on Dec. 26, when the next annular solar eclipse sweeps across Southeast Asia.
Although it will be visible to different degrees throughout the region, Singapore sits in a privileged position to see it best, and six viewing events are set to take place across the island.
The celestial event there is expected to start at 11:27am and go on for about three hours, reaching maximum effect at about 1:20pm.
“An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the Sun’s center, leaving the Sun’s visible outer edges to form a ‘ring of fire’ or annulus around the Moon,” the Science Center wrote on its website. The center is hosting a viewing event at its Ecogarden from 11am to 3pm.