The Annular Eclipse in Malaysia
Photos by Jay Pasachoff
1998, Malaysia
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En route from Kuala Lumpur to the site at Mersing on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia
The site, overlooking the South China Sea
Sunrise on eclipse day
First contact was at 7:15, before annularity at 8:20
mosque on site
Dr. Mazlan Othman and her family in eclipse shirts
Naomi Pasachoff viewing the partial phases
partial phases
annular eclipse
post-eclipse
National Planetarium’s projected image on screen
scene on the beach
Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the tallest buildings in the world
Jay Pasachoff with class of students on-site
Jay and Naomi Pasachoff and Mazlan Othman at the National Planetarium
Mazlan Othman, Director, at National Planetarium
at nature preserve 2 hours north of Kuala Lumpur
sunset on the Selangor River
the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport