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印尼出现罕见日全食

A rare total solar eclipse has taken place over parts of Indonesia, as well as parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans this morning.

今天上午,印度尼西亚、印度以及太平洋部分地区发生了一起罕见的日全食。

 
The moon began to move between the Earth and sun at 7:19 Beijing-time this morning.
 
Around an hour later, the moon completely blocked out the sun over western parts of Indonesia, as well as parts of the Indian Ocean.
 
The entire eclipse lasted about three hours.
 
Sky watchers around the world swarmed into the southeastern Asian nation ahead of the event to observe the phenomenon.