Today, a total eclipse of the sun darkened a wide area of Indonesia and the southern Philippines. The sun was blackened out by the shadow (sic) of the moon for up to four minutes along a 108-mile swath that moved from the Indian Ocean across Indonesia and the Philippine island of Mindanao. The sun was blacked out by the shadow of the moon for up to four minutes along a 108-mile swath that moved from the Indian Ocean across Indonesia and the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. A partial eclipse was visible across a wide are of Asia, from Japan to India. In Indonesia, where more than half the population lives in cities, people were advised not to go outside after sunset. The Chinese first recorded a total solar eclipse in 2137B.C.
Today, a total eclipse of the sun darkened a wide area of Indonesia and the southern Philippines. The sun was blackened out by the shadow (sic) of the moon for up to four minutes along a 108-mile swath that moved from the Indian Ocean across Indonesia and the Philippine island of Mindanao. A partial eclipse was visible across a wide are of Asia, from Japan to India. In Indonesia, where more than half the population lives in cities, people were advised not to go outside after sunset. The Chinese first recorded a total solar eclipse in 2137B.C.