Today Asia witnessed a beautiful event. News stations broadcasted a total solar eclipse that could be seen from India, China, and the southern islands of Japan. The eclipse lasted in some places for over six and a half minutes, making it the longest eclipse in the 21st century. BBC World News said that the next eclipse to happen on this scale will occur again in 2132.
Although some places experienced that breathtaking darkness in the middle of the day, from Tokyo we could see the eclipse in the daylight of a cloudy sky. Some people on the streets craned their necks to try to look at the bright light, shaped like a moon. I tried taking pictures of the eclipse and found that by looking through the lens of a camera, the bright light didn’t hurt my eyes as much. Below is an image made from connecting the photos taken today.
