The longest annular solar eclipse that occurred after 106 years had the children in the city really excited. No wonder then that school teams and families visited Nehru Planetarium to see the moon shadowing the sun. Others watched it live on TV or simply enjoye
d the breathtaking view of the Bailey's Beads on webcast from Varkala in Kerala. Tanvi Chopra, a student of class VI from Salwan Public School, was elated to see the eclipse for the first time. "We had only seen the diagrams of a solar eclipse in our textbooks. But seeing it with the special goggles was a different experience altogether. The whole process became more clear,'' she said. The Amateur Astronomers Association (AAA) in the city and S.P.A.C.E, an organization promoting education in astronomy, had set up telescopes to organize public watching of the eclipse at the planetarium. Some children even stayed back to see the entire process starting 11.15am till 3pm.
For Further: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Children-throng-Nehru-Planetarium-for-glimpse-of-eclipse/articleshow/5450185.cms
d the breathtaking view of the Bailey's Beads on webcast from Varkala in Kerala. Tanvi Chopra, a student of class VI from Salwan Public School, was elated to see the eclipse for the first time. "We had only seen the diagrams of a solar eclipse in our textbooks. But seeing it with the special goggles was a different experience altogether. The whole process became more clear,'' she said. The Amateur Astronomers Association (AAA) in the city and S.P.A.C.E, an organization promoting education in astronomy, had set up telescopes to organize public watching of the eclipse at the planetarium. Some children even stayed back to see the entire process starting 11.15am till 3pm.For Further: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Children-throng-Nehru-Planetarium-for-glimpse-of-eclipse/articleshow/5450185.cms
