Partial solar eclipse on July 1

ISLAMABAD (APP) - A partial solar eclipse will be visible from southern ocean of South Africa tomorrow (July 1, Friday). According to the report issued by Pakistan Meteorological Climate Data Processing Centre, however, it will begin at 1254 hours and end at 1423 hours, Pakistan Standard Time (PST). The greatest eclipse will be at 1338 hours and the greatest magnitude will be 0.097. The Met Office said the eclipse will not be visible in the country. The partial eclipse of the sun will be the third of the total four solar eclipses in 2011. Earlier, two partial solar eclipses and one lunar eclipse have occurred in the country on January 4, June 2 and June 15-16 respectively. The Met data indicates that another partial solar eclipse will occur on November 25 which will not be visible in the country. However, a total eclipse of the moon will be visible on December 10 in the country as well as eastern and southeastern Asia and Australia.

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