There will be a partial Solar eclipse across the country on Sunday, February 26 2017. According to the Head of Media and Corporate Communications,National Space Research and Development Agency Dr Felix Ale, the partial solar eclipse will be visible all over the country with different degree of totality.
In a statement today, Ale said the highest degree of obscurity in the country during the natural occurrence will be observed in the southern part of Nigeria, particularly Port Harcourt, Uyo and Calabar.
He said these areas were expected to have about 33 per cent obscurity, while the lowest degree obscurity would be about nine per cent in the northern part of Nigeria, particularly in Kebbi.
In the South-West, the level of obscurity would be 23 per cent at about 5.42 p.m. and 6.30 p.m, while the South-East will record 28 to 30 per cent between 4.45 p.m. and 6.33 p.m.
Explaning further, Dr. Ale said the solar disc will be covered by the moon as seen from the earth and the eclipse will be visible as much as there is clear sky without rain or cloud.
In a statement today, Ale said the highest degree of obscurity in the country during the natural occurrence will be observed in the southern part of Nigeria, particularly Port Harcourt, Uyo and Calabar.
He said these areas were expected to have about 33 per cent obscurity, while the lowest degree obscurity would be about nine per cent in the northern part of Nigeria, particularly in Kebbi.
In the South-West, the level of obscurity would be 23 per cent at about 5.42 p.m. and 6.30 p.m, while the South-East will record 28 to 30 per cent between 4.45 p.m. and 6.33 p.m.
Explaning further, Dr. Ale said the solar disc will be covered by the moon as seen from the earth and the eclipse will be visible as much as there is clear sky without rain or cloud.
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