This is in view of the solar eclipse (where the moon comes in between the sun and Earth, partially or fully blocking the sun) that will occur tomorrow morning.

In Malaysia, people will be able to see the moon obscuring 87% of the sun in Sarawak and the southern region of Peninsular Malaysia and it will occur in the morning during sunrise, Angkasa said.

It stated that the solar eclipse would also be visible from Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and the Pacific Ocean.

In an announcement on its website (http://planetarium.angkasa.gov.my), Angkasa said the next partial solar eclipse that Malaysians will witness will only be on Dec 26, 2019.

“Members of the public are invited to observe this phenomenon tomorrow through a few telescopes that will be set up during the event.

“They can also bring their own telescopes during this programme. The first 1,000 visitors attending the programme will be given solar eclipse glasses.

“The Orion Funscope 76mm Alt-azimuth Reflector and VS 8x42WP Monocular, which are contributed by Starfield Instruments Supply, will be given to lucky visitors.

“The public can also watch the live webcast of the Partial Solar Eclipse from 7.24am until 9.31am on March 9 at http://planetarium.angkasa.gov.my.”

Angkasa hopes this programme would help raise public interest and awareness in the field of astronomy.

It advised people not to directly look at the sun but to use filters during the duration of the phenomenon. Those ignoring this advice can permanently damage their eyesight, it warned.