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Ghanaians can brace themselves for a partial solar eclipse on \u00a0Thursday, September 1, 2016.<\/p>\n

According to experts the moon will\u00a0come between the sun and the earth on Thursday but as the two celestial bodies won’t be precisely aligned, it will only cause a partial eclipse.<\/p>\n

Ghanaians will be able to view the phenomenon from \u00a06:13am to 9am.<\/p>\n

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Total solar eclipse in Ghana , March 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

People who want to witness the partial eclipse will have to wear protective glasses as the sun’s\u00a0UV radiation can burn the retinas of the eyes and cause blindness.

Ghana’s last\u00a0partial solar eclipse was three years ago on November 3, 2013\u00a0 however the\u00a0country\u00a0experienced a total solar eclipse on March 29, 2006.<\/p>\n

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By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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