Shillong: In view of the solar eclipse on March 9, Shillong Science Centre, NEHU has declared that a short programme on viewing of the solar eclipse will be conducted at 5:40 AM at the Shillong Science Centre. The Centre has invited members of the public, especially students, are invited to the above programme.
Residents of Meghalaya as in other parts of India can also view the total solar eclipse from their homes which will be viewed partially from Meghalaya.
A simple pinhole camera can project the sun’s image on a paper or a wall. The eclipse will start from 5:35 AM, become maximum at 6:12 AM and will end at 6:51 AM lasting a total duration of 1 hour 16 minutes.
