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PETALING JAYA: Don’t panic if you see people drifting aimlessly, pointing their smartphones at the sky – they’re not looking for airborne Pokemon but are merely checking out the annular eclipse, which returns to Malaysia’s skies for the first time in 21 years.
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The rare “ring of fire” started making its impact felt after 11am on Thursday (Dec 26), and will go on until about 3pm.
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The last such eclipse occurred on Aug 28,1998.
An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon covers the centre of the sun, creating a “ring of fire”. -The Star