At 7:34 am this morning, Ho Chi Minh City observed a partial solar eclipse, 52%. Ho Chi Minh City is one of the best eclipse observations in the country.
The most eclectic eclipse observation area is the southern provinces, the more northward the maximum coverage gradually decreases. Specifically, Ca Mau observed the solar eclipse with the largest coverage with 58%, followed by HCM City with 52%, and Da Nang with 36%, while Hanoi was only 22%.
Weather in Ho Chi Minh City is quite good to observe solar eclipse, clear sky, sometimes thin clouds. At high points in some areas in District 2 and District 7 many people gathered to watch this rare moment.
Especially in Thu Thiem bridge area, some young people from the amateur astronomical club are carrying astronomical instruments to observe a partial eclipse.
Professional and amateur photographers, and a handful of newspaper reporters were also present to record images and report on a partial solar eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City.
Partial solar eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City on March 9 is the most observed solar eclipse after 21 years, since the total solar eclipse of October 24, 1995 in the South Central and Southeast. At that time, 100% eclipse observed from Phan Thiet to Binh Phuoc, 98% of HCMC observed.
The first photos of partial eclipse this morning in Ho Chi Minh City:
The maximum eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City, taken at 7:30 am at An Phu, District 2 - Photo: VIEN SONG
The maximum eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City, taken at 6:50 in An Phu, District 2 - (Photo: VIEN SI)
The maximum eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City, taken at 6:55 am at An Phu, District 2 - (Photo: VIEN SI)
Maximum eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City, taken at 0710 minutes at An Phu, District 2 - (Photos: VIEN SONG)
The maximum eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City, taken at 7:15 in An Phu, District 2 - (Photo: VIEN SI)
The most eclectic eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City, taken at 0720 at An Phu, District 2 - (Photo: VIEN TRUNG)
Maximum eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City, taken at 7:25 in An Phu, District 2 - (Photos: VIEN SONG)
Maximum eclipse in Ho Chi Minh City, taken at 7:30 in An Phu, District 2 - (Photo: VIEN SI)
Some other pictures
