Partial solar eclipse seen in SA
Pictures have been shared on social media of a solar eclipse that was visible in parts of Southern Africa at the weekend.
The partial eclipse is said to have been visible in some parts of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Madagascar.
The hastag #SolarEclipse trended on Twitter on Sunday morning as users shared pictures of the event.
According to astronomy website, Space.com a lunar eclipse will be visible again in parts of the continent on September 27. It will the first of its kind since 1982.
See pictures shared on social media below.
ICYMI, some pics of Sunday's partial solar eclipse from southern Africa. http://t.co/aV3Fp4k9oL pic.twitter.com/9IxBCuyTBB
— Auke Slotegraaf (@auke_s) September 14, 2015Some of my photographs of the partial #SolarEclipse over #SouthAfrica today! pic.twitter.com/45F1KwXQYF
— William Dicks (@wgd_photography) September 13, 2015Partial #SolarEclipse as seen by my camera right now. #SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/Tt56VCBMgv
— William Dicks (@wgd_photography) September 13, 2015And we're back online! Just in time for the end! pic.twitter.com/PJFFGKZc5J
— Allen Versfeld (@uastronomer) September 13, 2015Solar Eclipse #SloohEclipse #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/OnVPQK1xtq
— Allen Versfeld (@uastronomer) September 13, 2015Partial Solar Eclipse as seen From Durbanville South Africa #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/qVv6UttytD
— Leslie Rose (@LeslieJamesRose) September 13, 2015(Photo via Twitter, @LeslieJamesRose)