A happy crowd invaded the stadium early on
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A small number of eclipse glasses was distributed to the people |
The Relizane delegation standing with a well known personage,
the daughter of the Shaheed BenBoulaid, a hero of the Algerian
revolution |
Various optical devices and cameras were set up. Here the
people from the astronomy club from El-Eulma |
On late morning the stadium was filled with many hundreds
of onlookers
Chams watching ...the Sun
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Iyad Mustapha Ahmed
the representative
of the Jordanian Astronomical Association |
Even the very young enjoyed the spectacle |
Here Suha who with her family from Setif to watch the cosmic
show. |
Various techniques were used. Here the projection through
the lenses of a refractor |
Here the guys from Annaba with their 10-inches Celestron with
a solar filter in front of it. |
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The Solarscope was easy to set up |
It is handy for collective viewing |
The projection method |
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Here when the Sun was 80% eclipsed |
Direct viewing from telescope equipped with filter |
The direct projection on screen under the tents set up by
the APC and feed from a CCD camera was the most convenient
way of sighting. |
Many people enjoyed the spectacle in the shady place |
The mostly obscure setting allowed to see nicely the various
stages of the eclipse |
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Panels on the phenomenon were set up at various places |
...and explanations provided |
The National TV was there from early morning, and due to the
good weather conditions in Batna compared to other regions
in the annular band, it covered on line the event during the
whole morning. |
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Interviews were conducted with many participants at the stadium
both from the Associations and the public.
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If it was not for the the Sirius's eclipse observation campaign
conducted from Batna in cooperation with the City Council
(APC), Algerians nationwide would have been deprived of the
eclipse show! |
The Reception of the delegations at the City Hall given by
the Mayor of Batna. |
With the Mayor |
Portrait of the various participants and the Mayor (In black
suit in the second raw) in front of the City Hall. |
The momentous observation campaign was followed on the same
day by a visit to the ancient Roman city Timgad...
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... and its monumental ruins. |
