Partial Eclipse of the Sun Thursday April. 20, 2023
Syzygy:- 3 celestial bodies in Alignment.
The Coral Princess left Kuri Bay yesterday travelling north/northeast towards our next port, Darwin. We were fortunate to witness the partial 90% eclipse of the sun. The moon started to cover the sun at around 11.40am ship's time (GMT+9). Maximum eclipse was about 1.15pm and ended around 2.50pm. We had Astronomer, Matt Wedel up on deck 12 narrating parts of the eclipse and demonstrating pinhole projection.
Passengers were given special Total Eclipse paper glasses to wear and were encouraged to use them to view the sun as it was eclipsed by the moon.
The protectory of the eclipse.
Where the ship was positioned during the event
Passengers using their glasses to view the sun on the Lido deck, alongside the outdoor pool.
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