Are you prepared to be wowed by a three-hour "ring of fire" solar eclipse today morning (June 21)? Make sure you wear special sunglasses with special filters as you look up to the heavens when up to 80 per cent of the sun gets eclipsed by the moon.

Annular eclipses occur when the Moon - passing between Earth and the Sun - is not quite close enough to our planet to completely obscure sunlight, leaving a thin ring of the solar disc visible.

In the UAE, the celestial spectacle will be visible as a partial eclipse.

When should you look up?

>Start time: 08:14:47
>End time: 11:12:04
>Peak: 9.36am

Can I catch the eclipse online?

Yes.

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>The Dubai Astronomy Group will telecast the eclipse live on
>The Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomical Center will be broadcasting the event live

What not to do

>DO NOT look at the sun directly without using sunglasses with special filters
>DO NOT fit any filter to a telescope without first checking for damage
>If you are not certain that a filter is approved and safe, DO NOT use it

If you have got solar eclipse glasses:

>Position yourself towards the east; put the glasses on; and turn towards the sun to observe the even

 

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