Two minutes of darkness: Where you can catch the annular solar eclipse in Singapore
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National Junior College opens its new High Resolution Solar Research Observatory for astronomy enthusiasts to view the solar eclipse on Dec 26, 2019.
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Sky watchers across Singapore are looking out for a chance to witness - weather and cloud cover permitting - a spectacular natural phenomenon on Thursday (Dec 26).
Here are six places where you can view the rare annular solar eclipse dubbed the "greatest astronomical event in Singapore".
You can also use #sgeclipse when posting your pictures of the event on Instagram, and get your photos featured on ST.
1 PAssion WaVe @ Jurong Lake Gardens, 100 Yuan Ching Road
Admission: Free
Time: 11am to 4pm
Highlights: • See the eclipse from a kayak on the lake.
• Free workshops to make your own solar viewer, Japanese pastel nagomi art, and watercolour painting.
• Six solar telescopes and a giant set of binoculars on site.
• Sign up via onepa.sg, or just drop by.
2 National Junior College, 37 Hillcrest Road
Admission: Free
Time: 9am to 4pm
Highlights: • Observe the Sun magnified up to 500 times its size at the school's High-Resolution Solar Research Observatory.
• Three self-built solar telescopes, including the largest and highest resolution amateur-class solar telescope in Singapore.
3 imPAct @ Hong Lim Green, 20 Upper Pickering Street
Admission: Free
Time: 10am to 7pm
Highlights: • Six solar telescopes will be on site.
• Get a complimentary pair of solar glasses on a first-come-first-served basis by signing up at onepa.sg
• Visit AstroFest 2019, a space-themed carnival.
• Salute the sun in a mass yoga session from 11am to noon
4 Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road
Admission: Charges apply
Time: 11am to 3pm
Highlights: • Catch a special planetarium show The Ring Of Fire at the Omni-Theatre (additional charges apply).
• Live streaming of the eclipse will also take place at the Marquee and E3 Exhibition, and will be available on Facebook.com/SCOBservatory
5 Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre, 30A Yishun Central 1
Admission: Free (additional charges apply for the talk)
Time: 10am to 4pm
Highlights: • The guest speaker, Mr Muhammad Faizal Othman, resource person for the Singapore Islamic Calendar, will be conducting a talk (in English and Malay) on the eclipse at Power Station 1.
6 Kebun Baru Spring Amphitheatre, 134 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3
Admission: Free
Time: 11am to 3.30pm
Highlights: • 300 free pairs of paper solar glasses available.
• Four interactive game booths will be set up by Ask Kopi Kakis volunteers.
