Partial eclipse hidden behind thick cloud over Hong Kong, then this happened
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A rare solar eclipse took place on Wednesday morning but Hong Kong revellers had to admire the spectacle through dense clouds.
The angle of the phenomenon meant it would have only been seen as a partial eclipse in Hong Kong, but equatorial viewers in Indonesia and northern Australia were treated to a full eclipse.
Hongkongers could see the sun and moon almost lined up at 8.05am at an elevation 19 degrees above the horizon.
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As the moon passed by, more of the sun was blocked. The maximum occurred at 8.58am, in which a third of the sun’s diameter was eclipsed.
The Observatory said the partial eclipse had a magnitude of 0.331, meaning only 33.1 per cent of the sun’s diameter would have been obscured.
The forecaster had recommended revellers take up viewing points with unobstructed views to the east-southeast such as Sai Kung and Shek O.
