Yesterday was Chinese New Year. In my previous entry, I have shared with you some of the things I did during the day. However, that was not the best. Yesterday, I attended a program organised by SAFF Perdaus(A muslim organisation). At around 5.30 p.m, people gathered around the perimeter of Masjid Al-Firdaus or also known as Al-Firdaus Mosque to witness one of the most amazing natural cycles,the solar eclipse.
In my 13 years of living on this earth, I have never seen anything more beautiful and amazing than this. When we reached there, we were given a briefing about the do's and dont's of spectating the eclipse. We were warned that we should never at any point of time stare at the sun to catch a glimpse of the eclipse as it might cause the retina in your eye to disintegrate! Yuck! We were told to only look at it when we receive a special pair of sunglasses; a cool-looking one somewhat similar to a 3D movie spectacle.
Then, finally, the moment came. Slowly but surely, the moon came in the Sun's way; as if creeping up and placing a blanket over the Sun. Everyone simply stood there, staring into the sun; awed and speechless. I seriously cannot express how amazing it was. It was simply beyond words can describe. However, good things never last long. The final moment came and calculations showed that the moon had covered 79% of the sun at most.
Though it ended very quickly, every second of it is deeply etched in my heart. even now, while typing for you guys, I can still vividly recall how the event was. Till now I still cannot find any words to describe how it was. Therefore, as the saying goes " A picture speaks a thousand words",these are some of the pictures caught by the organisations. Credit goes to them. Enjoy!
Even during the hustle and bustle of visiting, chinese people still drop by to experience this phenomenon.
The moon creeping up on the sun.
Aren't they simply amazing? Well, we were not the only ones who witnessed it. It is reported that hundreds of others went to the science centre and other neighbouring countries also held events like this.Here is a video that shows a boy in Indonesia witnessing the eclipse.
Name :Zhafir
Aqe : 13
D.O.B : Brought into this world in the wee hours of 5/July/1995
School : Victoria
Class : 2D WOOTS!
Likes : Gaming, slacking,etc
Hates : Annoying people, braggers,etc
