Like Vietnam, Japan is also difficult to view eclipses

Like in Vietnam, Japanese people also find it difficult to see a partial solar eclipse that happened yesterday, March 19. Japanese expert, saying that this solar eclipse is not visible because the Moon obscures only 1/10 of the Sun .

On March 19, the people of the Rising Sun had a chance to observe the eclipse for the first time in about two and a half years, but only those who looked carefully and long ago could see.

The Moon has "eaten" part of the Sun for 26 minutes since 02: 33 minutes, GMT and this phenomenon is seen in parts of Japan as well as in other parts of East Asia and Siberia.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon intervenes between the Sun and Earth in a straight line and obscures part of the Sun.

Solar eclipse occurs when the Moon (left corner) cuts between the Sun (right angle) and Earth (middle) in a straight line and obscures the Sun.(Source: http://www.csmonitor.com)

According to experts, it is important to pay close attention to the solar eclipse this time.

The Japanese National Observatory spokesman said: 'This solar eclipse is not very visible this time, because only 1/10 of the Sun is obscured by the Moon. Therefore, if you do not monitor carefully or do not use telescopes, you can hardly recognize this phenomenon . '

The eclipse cannot be seen from Tokyo, but in the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku in the south-west of the country, as well as in the northern Hokkaido island, people can keep track of the moon's "eating" process. Sun.

Partial eclipse on March 19 was seen in Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province, China.( Photo: XINHUA )

A partial eclipse of the past - and seen in Japan - occurred in October 2004.

Those who do not see this solar eclipse in Japan will have to wait until July 22, 2009 to have an opportunity to observe this interesting phenomenon.

Minh Quang