Local astronomers of the Sociedad Astronómica Dominicana (AstroDom) are advising the public to take care when trying to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse. The celestial phenomenon will occur when the moon crosses in front of the sun and hides around 74% of the sun as it moves across the Caribbean Monday afternoon, 21 August 2017.
Opthalmologists warn to never look at the sun directly without protective eye gear, warning that sunglasses will not protect eyes from damaging the rays of the sun.
Miguel Acevedo of Astrodom said that if weather conditions allow the partial eclipse will begin to be seen as of 1pm through 4pm. He also urges using special protective eye gear and says that this does not include x-ray material.
Acevedo invites the public to the Museum of Natural History where they will be providing special lenses to observe the eclipse.
Astrodom explains that the partial solar eclipse will be visible for two and a half hours in Santo Domingo, mainly from 2:04 pm to 3:29pm when the moon will cover most of the sun. The partial solar eclipse is set to end at 4:43pm.
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21 August 2017
